China Syndrome is an arcade developed by Spectravision, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.
What China Syndrome is
China Syndrome is an arcade game developed by Spectravision and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After an earthquake has damaged the nuclear reactor of Spectra Island it is your task to prevent its meltdown. To do this you are in control of a robot arm with which you can grab the free-flying particles preferably before they have time to split and therefore raising the radiation level. The screen is separated into three sections from top to bottom (red, blue and yellow). Every section has an indicator at the bottom of the screen telling you where the radiation level is getting to high and therefore enabling you to decide on which section to concentrate your efforts for the moment. In later levels your have to be careful not to damage the circulation fans or you lose one robot arm. The…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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When did China Syndrome come out?
China Syndrome was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.
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