''Satan's Hollow'' is a

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released in arcades by

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in 1982 and subsequently ported to the Commodore 64. The arcade game uses the same flight-controller style joystick with built-in trigger as Midway's ''

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'', released the same year.

Gameplay

The player must shoot flying formations of gargoyles in order to pick up pieces of a bridge that must be built over a river of lava. Once the bridge is completed, the player can cross it to face

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. Destroying him scores bonus points based on the number of waves completed to that point, and also upgrades the rocket launcher. The player then resumes the battle against the gargoyles and must start building a new, longer bridge in order to fight Satan again. The sky darkens on later waves, making it more difficult to see the enemies, then lightens again. As the game progresses, the gargoyles begin to throw exploding eggs, along with rocks that can destroy bridge sections; the player also occasionally faces disembodied devil heads that float around the screen and spit fire. In addition to firing rockets at the enemies, the player can use a shield that will destroy any enemy touching it. However, this shield can only be used for a short time before it must shut down to recharge. Gargoyles will sometimes attempt to steal a ship from the player's reserves, and must be destroyed before reaching the top of the screen in order to avoid losing a life.

Reception

French magazine ''

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'' rated the arcade game four out of six stars in 1983.

Legacy

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and

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versions were completed and advertised by CBS software, but never released. The game is included in the ''

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'' collection, released in 2003 for PlayStation 2,

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, and in 2004 for

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. It was also included in the ''

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'' collection, released in 2012 for

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References

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Armchair Arcade TV: Episode 3 - ''Satan's Hollow''
1982 video games Arcade video games Commodore 64 games Cancelled Atari 8-bit family games Fiction about the Devil Gargoyles in popular culture Midway video games Fixed shooters Video games about demons Video games developed in the United States Multiplayer and single-player video games