Play Slap Fight online
2 players online · taking turns · everyone on their own device How online multiplayer works
Grab stars, pick your weapon and turn a tiny fighter into a flying battleship.
Play nowFree, right in your browser, nothing to install.
- Year
- 1986
- Manufacturer
- Toaplan
- Players
- 2 players, alternating turns
- Genres
- Shoot 'em ups
- Decade
- '80s arcade games
Slap Fight looks like just another vertical shooter at first glance, and by your third quarter you're hooked. The secret is the power-up bar: you decide when to cash in your stars and what to bolt onto your ship, and every choice matters.
At UsuArcade you play it just the way it was, in your browser with nothing to install, sitting at its cabinet in the lounge.
History
Toaplan built it in 1986, back when the Japanese studio was starting to make a name in shooters, a genre it would eventually define. In North America it also showed up as Alcon.
Its menu-style power-up system, very much in step with mid-80s trends, gave it more depth than the simpler shooters sitting next to it.
How to play
You fly a ship scrolling up over a planet crawling with turrets, tanks and enemy fighters. Certain enemies drop stars, and each star moves the cursor on the bottom bar one slot. Hit the power-up button to grab whatever is highlighted.
Options include speed, side shots, wings that widen your spread, bombs, a laser, homing missiles and a shield. Saving up for the big stuff pays off, but getting shot down wipes it all, so you have to find the balance.
Fun facts
- In the US the game also circulated under the name Alcon.
- The wings that attach to your ship make it bigger, too: more firepower, bigger target.
- Toaplan went on to become one of the most respected shooter studios of the 80s and 90s.
In the arcade
Slap Fight was a take-turns game, and that's how it plays on UsuArcade, just online: invite your friend to your cabinet once they're in the lobby and trade turns, each on your own phone or PC. While one plays, the other watches live.
Nothing to install: it runs in your browser, gamepad supported, and every game starts with INSERT COIN, free. Everyone else in the lobby can watch and chat, and scores go up on the arcade's high score board.
FAQ
Can I play Slap Fight online with a friend?
Yes, taking turns online, each on your own device: just like the original arcade, you alternate turns in the same game of Slap Fight, you on your phone or PC and your friend on theirs. While one plays, the other watches.
What year did Slap Fight come out?
1986, developed by Toaplan.
How many players is it?
One or two players, alternating turns.
How do Slap Fight power-ups work?
Each star you collect moves the cursor on the bottom bar. Press the power-up button to activate the highlighted option, from speed all the way up to the laser or shield.
