---
title: Avenger
tags:
- plane
- shoot them up
- vertical scrolling
years:
- '1975'
params:
  specs:
  - label: year of release
    value: '1975'
  - label: companies
    value: Electra Games
  - label: type
    value: game
  - label: media
    value: arcade cabinet
  - label: systems
    value: Arcade
  - label: number of players
    value: 1 player
  screenshots:
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: real screenshot
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: arcade cabinet
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  machines:
  - /museum/misc-arcade-video-games
  company: /companies/misc
  oc_id: 539
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230602054652/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=539
    date: '2023-06-02'
---

"Avenger! The boldest jet fighter ever to roam the skies. It's Electra Game new single-player video combat game. You're in the lifelike cockpit of this sleeck, black attack plane surrounded by the realistic instrumental panel. Suddenly a "bandit" aircraft lurking behind a cloud bursts into the open, intent on ramming you head on. You line up the enemy in your sights. You fire your cannon and watch him litteraly explode in the air. You've won this one - but watch out, there's another and another. Avenger, it's competitive. It's terrific!"

You can accelerate by using the "afterburner" switch, and thus get higher score.

Avenger may be the first shoot'em up with vertical scrolling. To be confirmed.