Wing War was published by Imagic, released in 1983.

What kind of game is Wing War?

Wing War is a action game for the Atari 2600.

Can two people play Wing War?

No. Wing War is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Wing War load?

The Wing War ROM is 8 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 Wing War?

Wing War 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.

Wing War Game (1983) - Atari 2600

Name: Wing War
Availability: InStock
Author: Imagic

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 ⚡

Released by Imagic in 1983, Wing War is a side-scrolling fantasy action game for the Atari 2600 where players take to the skies as a fire-breathing dragon. Navigating treacherous subterranean caverns, you fight off hostile creatures, collect elemental crystals, and deliver them back to your lair to unlock a hidden diamond vault.

How to play

Guide your dragon through cavernous stages while keeping your energy up and fending off bats, spiders, and hydras. Defeated enemies transform into fire, air, and water crystals; gather them in your talons and deposit them at your nest to form super crystals that open the path to the main treasure.

Default browser controls for Player 1:

Movement / Flight: Arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right)
Flap Wings / Fireball: Spacebar
Game Select / Reset: F11 / F12
Pause: Alt + P

Tips

Deposit crystals in a varied sequence—fire, air, and water—to assemble a super crystal, as duplicate or conflicting elements react unstably.
Watch your energy meter closely when engaging fast-moving enemies; dragon collision damage builds up rapidly in tight cavern passages.