SpaceàLobsters is a 1987 flipâÂÂscreen maze-shooter video game developed and published by RedàRat Software for the Atari 8-bit computers. Players guide Captain Crumble through the gargantuan alien starship Colossus, shooting hostile crustaceans and robot guardians while searching more than 150 rooms for computer codes needed to activate the escape pod.
Pageà6 magazine, an independent UK Atari journal, reviewed the game in issueà27. The reviewer praised the variety of rooms and the sense of exploration, describing SpaceàLobsters as "fast, colourful and good value for money" though they felt the cramped play window kept it from greatness. AtariàUser magazine awarded the game 7/10 overall. Reviewer VictoràLaszlo praised its splitâÂÂscreen graphics mix and "good, animated blast'em, run away, turn around and shoot'em againàstyle" highlighting more than 150 screens and teleport mechanics. Sound, graphics, and value for money each scored 7/10, with playability rated 8/10. German magazine Aktueller Software Markt called the game "an appealing maze shooter" for Atari owners starved of new titles. The writer commended its colorful background art and smooth animation, though criticized the tiny playfield and repetitive inâÂÂgame sound.