Sky Diver was published by Atari, released in 1978.

What kind of game is Sky Diver?

Sky Diver is a action game for the Atari 2600.

Can two people play Sky Diver?

Yes. Sky Diver supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Sky Diver load?

The Sky Diver ROM is 2 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Sky Diver?

Sky Diver runs on Atari 2600 and Javatari / Stella JS Engine. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Sky Diver Game (1978) - Atari 2600

Name: Sky Diver
Availability: InStock
Author: Atari

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
Atari 2600 (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Javatari / Stella JS Engine	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Atari 2600 (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Javatari / Stella JS Engine

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Sky Diver is a two-player action game developed by Atari and released for the Atari 2600 in 1978. You compete to jump from an aircraft, free-fall as long as possible, and deploy your parachute just in time to hit a landing pad.

How to Play

You earn points based on how late you deploy your parachute and how closely you land to the center of your pad. A wind blows across the screen, requiring you to steer your diver during descent to ensure an accurate, safe landing. Player 1 uses the Arrow Keys to steer and the Spacebar to jump and open the chute. Player 2 uses T/G/F/H to steer and A to jump and pull the cord. Use F11 to select different game variations and F12 to reset the game.

Tips

Wait as long as possible before pulling your ripcord to maximize your score, but keep a close eye on the windsock at the bottom of the screen to gauge wind speed and direction. If you fail to open the parachute in time or drift off the screen, you will crash and earn no points for that jump.