Communist Mutants from Space is a fixed shooter video game programmed by Stephen H. Landrum for the Atari 2600 with the Starpath Supercharger cassette accessory. It was published in 1982 by Starpath (formerly Arcadia). The game is similar to Galaxian, adding a variety of gameplay-changing options.
Communist Mutants from Space (Atari 2600)
Aliens from the communist planet of Rooskee are invading peaceful, democratic planets and turning their inhabitants into 'Communist Mutants.' The communist mutant armies are controlled by the Mother Creature, a strange alien who has gone mad due to irradiated vodka.
The player starts off with three reserve cannons. The object is to destroy the mutants aliens and, most importantly, the Mother Creature. The mutants hatch from moving eggs at the top of the screen. Because the Mother Creature replenishes eggs when they hatch or are destroyed, it must be defeated before the player can advance to the next wave. If a mutant or a bomb thrown by a mutant comes into with the cannon, the cannon will be destroyed and a reserve must be called up. A new cannon is awarded on every other wave.
An in-game menu allows a variety of gameplay changes. The player may toggle the shield option on or off. If activated, 'shield' mode allowed a player to press down on the joystick to become invincible for a short period (only one shield was allotted per level). 'Time warp' allows the player to press up on the joystick to temporarily slow the enemies. The type of shot fired can be changed by activating the 'penetrating fire' option (which enhances the beam fired so that it can hit two mutants rather than one) and/or the 'guided fire' option (which causes the beam to be moved with the joystick rather than firing in a straight line). The menu also allows for multiple players (up to four) to play. Players one and three share the first joystick while players two and four share the second.
Steven H. Landrum, the project's programmer, hid an easter egg in the game in which holding fire during power-on of the Atari 2600 would cause the 'HI' on the high scores screen to change to 'SHL.'
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This version of Communist Mutants from Space was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the Atari 2600 can be found here.
Recommended Game Controllers:
You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB joystick that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a joystick, buy a suitable USB controller on Amazon or AliExpress or in some of your favorite online stores.
Available online emulators:
5 different online emulators are available for Communist Mutants from Space. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Communist Mutants from Space are summarized in the following table:
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This version of Communist Mutants from Space was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the Atari 2600 can be found 
