Black Widow

Black Widow

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Console
Arcade
Release
1982
Players
2P alt
Developer
Atari

About Black Widow

A black widow spider defends her web from waves of insectoid enemies like mosquitos, hornets, and thunderbugs using twin-stick controls. Players select from fourteen different difficulty levels before starting, where higher settings yield greater point bonuses upon completion. This vector-based shooter requires precise movement to intercept various bug types before they breach the web's perimeter.

Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start Black Widow. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

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Cabinet dossier

Black Widow is filed in our catalog as a 1982 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.

Credit line lists Atari as developer.

Screenshots

Black Widow screenshot 1

Next cabinets

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Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3) · Bradley Trainer · Centipede (revision 4) · Cloak & Dagger (rev 5) · Fire Fox (set 1) · Gravitar (version 3) · I, Robot · Return of the Jedi · Liberator (set 1) · Major Havoc (rev 3) · Millipede · Red Baron (Revised Hardware)

Same studio

Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3) · Bradley Trainer · Centipede (revision 4) · Cloak & Dagger (rev 5) · Fire Fox (set 1) · Gravitar (version 3) · I, Robot · Return of the Jedi · Liberator (set 1) · Major Havoc (rev 3) · Millipede · Red Baron (Revised Hardware)

How to play Black Widow online

  • Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
  • USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
  • On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
  • Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.

Studio notes — Atari

Atari appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.

Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3) · Bradley Trainer · Centipede (revision 4) · Cloak & Dagger (rev 5) · Fire Fox (set 1) · Gravitar (version 3) · I, Robot · Return of the Jedi

Retro games by Atari

Can I play Black Widow free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Black Widow as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.

What controls does Black Widow support?

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.

What genre is Black Widow on Classic Arcade Games?

Our catalog tags Black Widow under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.

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