Space Lords

Space Lords was an arcade games released by Atari Games in the 1990s. it was notable in that it was in fact a multi-player form of an arcade game. Games usually had four screens each with separate controls for individual players. Once the game started, players could see each other on radar screens and attack each other. However, the game was also filled with conventional non-player alien ships, of many types, races aand sizes, each with their own attributes and tactics.

Players had a joystick to steer their ship, a throttle button to accelerate, and a button for reverse. Each enemy appeared as a squadron of three ships. Destroying a squadron producied a power-up which supplied more fule or ammunition.

It was also possible to have another player serve as gunner for each player, which could improve accuracy. However, it was hard to utilize this feature, as the cross-hairs would not remain stationary relative to the player's ship, but would race to the edge of the screen the minute the player made a turn.