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Game Overview

Strahlen Der Teufelsvögel—or Rays of the Devil’s Birds if you don’t speak German—is one of those weird little Atari 2600 shooters that somehow slipped under the radar. You’re piloting a tiny ship against waves of angular enemy crafts (the "Devil’s Birds," apparently), dodging their slow-but-relentless projectiles while trying to blast them first. It’s brutally simple, just like most early '80s arcade ports, but there’s something satisfying about how unforgiving it is.

Honestly, half the charm is how obscure it is—being PAL-only and with that aggressively German title, it feels like stumbling on a forgotten relic. The gameplay won’t blow your mind if you’ve played any other space shooter from the era, but the chunky Atari sprites and that old-school "one life, no mercy" design make it weirdly addictive. If you’re into retro oddities, this one’s worth a few minutes of your time before it inevitably destroys you.