Polaris (1980 video game)
| Polaris | |
|---|---|
| Developers | Taito Tigervision (ports) |
| Publishers | Taito Tigervision (ports) |
| Platforms | Arcade, Atari 2600, VIC-20 |
| Release | 1980: Arcade 1983: 2600, VIC-20 |
| Genre | Fixed shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Polaris is a fixed shooter arcade video game released in 1980 by Taito. The player controls a submarine which can shoot missiles upward. The goal is to destroy all of the airplanes in each level while avoiding bombs dropped from the aircraft, as well as mines launched by enemy submarines and depth charges dropped from boats that speed by. Versions for the Atari 2600 and VIC-20 were released by Tigervision in 1983.