Battle of Atlantis is a scrolling shooter arcade game

Arcade game

An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...

 released by Game World Manufacturing / Comsoft in 1981

1981 in video gaming

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, similar to "Scramble

Scramble (arcade game)

Scramble is a 1981 horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up, arcade game. It was developed by Konami, and manufactured and distributed by Stern in North America. It was the first side-scrolling shooter with forced scrolling and multiple distinct levels...

". It was designed and programmed by Andy Thomason.

Gameplay

The mission of the game is to finish the six tables (levels) by shooting enemies. Through all six tables, build up your bonus by blowing-up the fuel tanks.

• Table 1 : Avoid and destroy the floating mines.
• Table 2 : Exploding sharks appear as well as the destroyers.
• Table 3 : A cavern where octopuses lie in wait.
• Table 4 : A complex of towers replaces the lower part of the cavern. As well as the destroyers and octopuses, the mines reappear in large numbers.
• Table 5 : Accelerated version of Table 4.
• Table 6 : You return to Table 1 in an accelerated version.