Dodge ‘Em is an action game published by Atari, Inc. in 1980 for the Atari 2600. You drive a car around an oval track collecting pellets while a faster computer-controlled car hunts you from behind. Your only defence is to switch lanes at the intersections — clear every pellet from the track to advance to the next wave.
How to Play
Both cars travel the same direction around the track, but the enemy is quicker. Steer with the arrow keys and use the intersections to jump lanes when the enemy closes in. Collect every pellet to clear the wave; getting caught resets it. Game Select (F11) cycles through variations, including a two-player mode where the second player controls the enemy car.
| Player 1 | Player 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Joystick | ↑↓←→ | T G F H |
| Trigger | Spacebar | A |
| Turbo | Del | . |
| Reset | F12 | |
| Select | F11 | |
| Pause | Alt+P | |
Tips
- You can only switch lanes at the intersections — commit to a move early, before the enemy is right on your tail.
- After a lane change the enemy will follow, so be ready to switch again at the next junction if it stays close.
- Sweep up pellets in long runs around the oval rather than switching lanes repeatedly; fewer changes give the enemy fewer chances to catch you.
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