Conquest of Mars (Caverns of Mars)
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Caverns of Mars is a vertically scrolling shooter for Atari 8-bit computers written by Greg Christensen, then a high school senior, with some features added by Richard Watts. It was published by the Atari Program Exchange in 1981. Caverns of Mars became the best selling Atari Program Exchange software of all-time and was moved into Atari, Inc.'s official product line, first on diskette in 1982, then on cartridge in 1983.
In Caverns of Mars, the player descends into a cave and at the end must retrace their steps back to the top. Christensen wrote two less successful follow-ups: Phobos, which is an enhanced version of the original, and Mars Mission II, which scrolls horizontally and is similar to the arcade video game Scramble.
From Wikipedia's article Caverns of Mars, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Keyboard controls
| Atari 2600 | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| D-pad | ↑↓←→ | IKJL |
| Fire | Z | N |
| Game Select | Shift | |
| Game Reset | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
Most games start with Game Reset. Paddle games (Breakout, Kaboom!…) need a gamepad stick.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| Atari 2600 | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| D-pad | ↑↓←→ | IKJL |
| Fire | Z | N |
| Game Select | Shift | |
| Game Reset | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
Most games start with Game Reset. Paddle games (Breakout, Kaboom!…) need a gamepad stick.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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