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Conquest of mars
HISTORY
Conquest of Mars was originally developed by Champ Games for Atari back in 2005, based on Atari's "Caverns of Mars" which was originally released for their line of 8-bit computers in 1981. The 2600 version was intended to be included on a future version of their Flashback console, but unfortunately, the deal fell through and the game was instead published by AtariAge as "Conquest of Mars".
In 2024, Atari reached out to Champ Games and asked if we would be interested in publishing Conquest of Mars through Atari under it's original name of "Caverns of Mars". In this case, the second time was the charm and we are pleased to announce that the game is now an officially licensed version of "Caverns of Mars" and is available exclusively from Atari as a physical cartridge. Please see below for more details.
About the Game
In the year 4114, the planet Earth and the planet Mars are locked in a century-long war. The Martians have devised a plan to destroy Earth by unleashing the power of their latest weapon: The Destruct-o-Bomb!
The Martians have hidden the bombs deep inside the caverns of Mars. Your mission is to navigate through the depths of the red planet while battling the Martian defenses, including rockets, laser gates, phantom mines and the and winding tunnels. Activate the bombs inside the planet and escape to the surface before it explodes!
Do you have what it takes to defeat all six caverns and eliminate the Martian threat once and for all?
GOOD LUCK!
NOTE: The rights for Conquest of Mars has been acquired by Atari and the game has been renamed "Caverns of Mars".
Features
- 1 or 2 players.
- 4 skill levels, including Novice, Pilot, Warrior and Commander.
- 6 caverns to defeat and over 30 stages.
- Continue feature allows you to resume the battle from the last cavern after the game ends.
Game Details
- For the Atari 2600 and compatible systems
- 16K
- NTSC or PAL60
- 1 or 2 player
- Joystick controllers
Compatibility
Digital ROMs
- Harmony and Harmony Encore, Unocart and PlusCart+ multi-carts
- Stella 6.7, Stellarator, Javatari and Gopher2600 emulators
- RetroN 77 running the latest community firmware, MyArcade Gamestation Pro.
How To Play This Game
- The physical cartridge can be purchased as "Caverns of Mars" directly from Atari here.
CREDITS
- Code and Design: John W. Champeau
- Art and Graphics: Nathan Strum and John W. Champeau
- Music and Sound Effects: John W. Champeau
- Published by: Atari (previously published by AtariAge)
Copyright © 2006 Champ Games
Copyright © 1981, 2024 Atari Interactive, Inc.
SCREENSHOTS
Caverns of Mars
Dodge the rockets
Dodge the rockets
Venture deep inside the caverns of Mars, destroying the missile launchers and energy pods while collecting fuel.
Dodge the rockets
Dodge the rockets
Dodge the rockets
A barrage of rockets greet your pilot on the second stage. Dodge or shoot them if you can, and don't forget the fuel!
Laser gates
Dodge the rockets
Yours, mines, and ours
Timing is everything in the laser gates stage. Study the patterns closely and wait to make your move!
Yours, mines, and ours
Yours, mines, and ours
Yours, mines, and ours
The displacement mines shimmer and jump in random patterns and are almost impossible to avoid.
The Maze
Yours, mines, and ours
Escape from Mars
The winding tunnels of the maze will challenge even the most experienced pilot.
Escape from Mars
Yours, mines, and ours
Escape from Mars
After activating the Destruct-o-bomb, race to the surface to escape before it detonates!