Sky Diver (2600) Review

Date purchased: Jan. 15, 2008
Price paid: $9.99
Dates played: Mar. 20, 2017
Playtime: Unknown
Date reviewed: Mar. 21, 2017
Date posted: Jan. 14, 2023
Rating: 7/10

The max score you can get is 99. I stuck all 9 landings, and got over 90 on a couple game modes to boot, so I'm calling it beaten. While it's a 2-player only game, you can challenge yourself for a high score without a 2nd player.

It's surprisingly fun for how simple the game is. It's just the two players' planes flying across the screen in opposite directions, you have your diver jump, then deploy a parachute and try to hit the landing zone. The closer to the ground you deploy, the higher your score if successful. Try to deploy it too late and watch your diver meet his death as he becomes a pancake on the ground. There's also the almost constantly shifting wind to deal with. The difficulty switch changes how fast the planes fly. And if you want an even tougher challenge, select a game mode with moving platforms.