''Sky Diver'' is an

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in 1978. An

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port by Jim Huether was published in 1979. The game is a third-person view of a parachuting

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. ''Sky Diver'' is a two-player game, although one player can play.

Gameplay

The object of ''Sky Diver'' is to jump out of a plane, release a parachute and land on the landing pad. To get higher points, the player must release the parachute closer to the ground. The player has nine jumps. If the landing pad is missed, the player loses points. The highest score possible is 99 points (11 points maximum per jump).

Legacy

''Sky Diver'' has been re-released as part of compilations such as '' Atari Anthology''. In July 2010, the game was included on

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References

External links

''Sky Diver''
at KLOV
''Sky Diver''
at AtariAge
Owen Rubin's (the creator's) home page. See "Game Stories" link for more info
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