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Lead

Lead is a fast paced Atari 2600 shooter that will keep you on your toes! There are four types of stages: "Fire", in which you must shoot enemies down. "Dodge" where you must dodge asteroids plummeting towards…

31 December 2008

Lead is an arcade, released 31 December 2008 on Atari 2600.

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What Lead is

Lead was released in 2008. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Lead is a fast paced Atari 2600 shooter that will keep you on your toes! There are four types of stages: "Fire", in which you must shoot enemies down. "Dodge" where you must dodge asteroids plummeting towards you. "Scramble" where you must avoid sentinels. And "Catch" stages where you must catch satellites. There are Smart Bombs and Power-ups you can capture to help you in your goal to stay alive! Lead also features two variations: Lead 1K, which is a simpler 1K version of the game (only one stage type), and Lead 4K, which features two stage types.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Lead launched on 31 December 2008, within three weeks of Spelunky Classic, Skate 2, Crayon Physics Deluxe and Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Released around the same time: Spelunky Classic, Skate 2, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Dissidia Final Fantasy.

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When did Lead come out?
Lead was released on 31 December 2008 for Atari 2600.

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