Microsoft Arcade (Game)

Microsoft Arcade

GAME » on 1993

A compilation of five classic Atari games from the turn of the 80's, now for Windows and Macintosh computers!

Overview

Microsoft Arcade is an arcade game compilation developed and published by Microsoft (through their Microsoft Home division) for Windows and Macintosh computers in 1993. It features recreations of five arcade games by Atari (Company), each with numerous customizable game options and bonus interviews with Atari employees. The games included are: Asteroids (Game), Battlezone (Game), Centipede (Game), Missile Command (Game), and Tempest (Game). The compilation later received two sequels (although now including games from Namco (Company)): Microsoft Return of Arcade (Game) and Microsoft Revenge of Arcade (Game).

Game Options

Asteroids

The game makes use of the keyboard only, with all commands customizable.

Number of Lives
Points Needed for Bonus Life
Spaceship Speed
Missile Range
Asteroid Speed
Flying Saucer Appearance Rate
Flying Saucer Firing Delay

Battlezone

The game makes use of the keyboard only, with all commands customizable.

Number of Lives
Points for First Bonus Tank
Player Tank Speed
Shot Distance
Display Background

Centipede

The game makes use of the mouse for movement and has three options for firing: either mouse button (with the left button being the default) or a custom keyboard key.

Number of Lives
Points Needed for Bonus Life
Flea Initial Speed
Flea Wounded Speed
Flea Appearance Rate
Flea Mushroom-Laying Rate
Scorpion Appearance Rate
Spider Appearance Rate
Bullet Speed

Missile Command

The game makes use of the mouse for aiming and has two control options: Manual Base Selection (the default, in which players fire missiles using three customizable keyboard keys, each representing the three missile bases) and Automatic Base Selection (in which players fire missiles by the mouse button, automatically switching between each missile base based on their availability).

Number of Starting Cities
Points Needed for Bonus City
Attack Missile Speed
Center Base Missile Speed
Side Base Missile Speed
Bomber and Satellite Speed
Smart Bomb IQ

Tempest

The game makes use of either mouse or keyboard controls, with the mouse controls being the default. All controls are customizable.

Number of Lives
Points Needed for Bonus Life
Number of SuperZappers
Spike Protection
Start at Any Level
Display Hyperspace Starfield

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