Crossbow

Le jeu

Crossbow on the Atari 2600 is a simple but tense shooter where you’re basically the guardian angel with a crossbow, protecting a group of clueless adventurers as they walk across different deadly scenes. You don’t control the characters at all — they just keep marching — but you do control the aim of the crossbow, and it’s your job to quickly shoot threats like snakes, fireballs, vultures, and enemy archers before they hit your party. The pressure comes from the fact that if you accidentally shoot the people you’re trying to protect, they die too, so every shot matters. It’s one of those games that feels arcade-like: fast reactions, high stakes, and instant punishment for mistakes, which made it stand out on the 2600. ATARI