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Frostbite boxart

Frostbite is a video arcade game developed and published by Activision in 1983 for the Atari 2600.

Development[]

The game was developed and published by Activision.

Gameplay[]

Frostbite

Frostbite Bailey jumping on ice blocks.

The goal of the game is to control Frostbite Bailey in a polar region. to build igloos by jumping on blocks of ice that are floating in water . There are many enemies to avoid and also the decreasing temperature. At the top of the screen is the shore where the igloo is to be built. Later in the game a polar bear is walking on the shore and the player must avoid him. Below the shore is the icy water with the floating ice blocks band ice pieces. Each time you jump on a white ice block that ice turns blue and an igloo block appears on the shore. When all fifteen pieces of ice are jumped on they appear on the shore as the igloo and new pieces appear in the water. When all 15 pieces are jumped on enter the igloo to precede to the next level. The next levels include faster ice flows and all levels require the level to be finished under a minute. There are also many enemies that show up to stop you.

Enemies[]

There are many enemies in the game to slow the character down and do harm to him.

  • Alaskan King Crabs
  • Polar Bears sometimes appear on the shore and must be avoided.
  • Snowgeese
  • Clams
  • Fish
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