Assault is a fixed shooter video game released in 1983, in the United States, by Bomb for the Atari 2600.

Gameplay

The player is presented with an alien mother ship, which continually deploys three smaller ships during play.^[2] The mother ship and the smaller vessels shoot at a weapon the player is in command of, and the player's aim is to eliminate the opposition while preventing the weapon from receiving enough fire to destroy it.^[1] The player uses a joystick to operate the game, and only one player at a time can play.

Reception

Critical reaction to the game by non-contemporary reviewers been mixed. Keita Iida, marked the game as unoriginal, concluded that the gameplay is unimaginative, and described the graphics as "drab visuals".^[1] He also said that Assault is a rip-off of Galaxian.^[1] However, Iida opined that the game is better than some other Bomb products.^[1] "Classic Video Game Reviews" gave the game a B+ grade, saying that it is a "little gem," noting that though he did feel it is a rip-off of Phoenix or Demon Attack, he it is fun and employs a good colour scheme.^[2]

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