Bermuda Triangle
Bermuda Triangle — frequently asked questions
- Is Bermuda Triangle on Steam?
- No. Bermuda Triangle is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Bermuda Triangle on?
- Bermuda Triangle is available on Atari 2600.
- When did Bermuda Triangle release?
- Bermuda Triangle was first released on December 31, 1982.
About Bermuda Triangle
The SYD mission was successful, but the current era was only one place under attack. The invaders also traveled back in time, hoping to rewrite history. Only the six experimental space-time battleships known as ZIG could stop them, but they were attacked upon taking off. Now trapped in the past, they have no way to return to the present. Bermuda Triangle is a scrolling shooter designed by the same team as Ikari Warriors. The player must survive each of the 9 levels, which automatically scroll both up and down, long enough to reach and destroy the boss. The ZIG, being a much larger ship than most scrolling shooter ships, can sustain several hits before being destroyed, and has both a straight ahead shot and a rotating turret that can fire in 8 directions. SYD ships can be picked up in levels and will fly near the ZIG in four different formations. They can block enemy shots but will be destroyed if hit by enemy ships. Energy can be picked up as well, which will either restore lost health or, at full health, power up the attack of the ZIG and SYDs. The arcade version uses a rotary joystick to control the turret, but the PlayStation port places the turret controls on the shoulder buttons.
Summary via IGDB.
Bermuda Triangle on Wikipedia
Bermuda Triangle is a 1987 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by SNK for arcades. It was released in Japan and North America in February 1987.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Atari 2600
- Developer
- Data Age
- Publisher
- Data Age
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America Data Age | Standard | 116007 | Scarce+ |
| Europe Game World | — | — | — |
Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- Atari Joystick
- Players
- 1 - 2
- Authenticity
- Low
An obscure Data Age cartridge, cheap loose and of interest mainly to Data Age completists.
Bermuda Triangle was designed by J. Ray Dettling and published by Data Age in March 1983, in North America only. Little is documented about it beyond its designer, publisher and release date.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 1 No. 11 | February 1983 | Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★ |
| Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 7 | May 1983 | 3 joysticks |
| JoyStik July 1983 | July 1983 | ★★ |
“Graphics, except for the detailed rendering of the mini-sub, are only average. Game play is too similar to other horizontally scrolling shoot-outs to be of lasting interest. Not recommended.”
“I'd rank this one a major disappointment. Gameplay is okay, but given the exciting theme of the infamous, gtiostly Bermuda Triangle, so much more could have been done.”
“Data Age seems to be locked into developing games making use of "wallpaper" … Although Bermuda Triangle is another scrolling game, it's really rather good.”
“It's just another below-average shoot- em-up game that ends up all wet.”
Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks. JoyStik’s capsule ratings run from one star to five.
Cartridge & preservation record
Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.
Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.
Before you buy
Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive. Boxed copies cost several times the loose price, so the box and manual carry much of a complete copy's value; check their condition before paying for one.
Bermuda Triangle screenshots
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