Spy Hunter: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Spy Hunter (1983) is a shooter, racing, arcade video game developed by Bally Midway, available on colecovision, Arcade, bbcmicro, Atari2600, Atari8bit, C64, ZXS, DOS. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 78/100 on IGDB.

What is Spy Hunter about?

Originating in the arcades, Spy Hunter is a driving action game played from an overhead point of view. Your car is equipped with machine guns to help you get past the numerous enemies out on the road (be careful not to shoot any civilians, though!) Occasionally you will come across a weapons van, and if you drive into the back of the van your car becomes equipped with a second weapon (such as smoke screen, oil slick, or missiles). At several points the road splits and you can enter a boathouse which transforms your car into a boat temporarily. If you drive far enough the seasons change as well (watch out for icy conditions during winter!). The enemy cars will do anything to stop you, including running you off the road, firing guns from the back of a limo, or dropping bombs from a helicopter.

Key details

Spy Hunter was released in 1983 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: colecovision, Arcade, bbcmicro, Atari2600, Atari8bit, C64, ZXS, DOS. Developer: Bally Midway.

Should you play Spy Hunter?

A solid 78/100 aggregate score makes Spy Hunter a safe pick for fans of shooter, racing, arcade.