Satan’s Hollow (1982) – The Arcade Game That Went to Hell!
3🕹 Game Name: Satan's Hollow
📛 Alternate Names: N/A
📅 Release Date: October 1982
🔫 Genre: Fixed Shooter / Horror Arcade
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Bally Midway
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Bally Midway
🔢 Max Players: 2 (alternating turns)
⁉ Cooperative: No
🕹 Game Introduction:
Satan’s Hollow drags the classic arcade shooter into a dark dimension, where players must cross a lava river, build a bridge, and take the fight directly to Satan himself. Combining demon-slaying action with ominous horror themes, this game set itself apart from the cute mascots of its era.
🕹 Game Description:
You control a laser cannon stationed near a hellish chasm, blasting wave after wave of demonic enemies while collecting bridge pieces. Survive long enough, and you'll cross into Satan’s lair for a showdown. With chilling visuals and intense combat, Satan’s Hollow is arcade horror at its finest.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Control a stationary cannon that moves left and right across the bottom.
👉 🏻 Shoot flying demons, fire-breathing gargoyles, and other creatures of the underworld.
👉 🏻 Destroy glowing carriers to grab bridge pieces and build a path across the lava river.
👉 🏻 After building the bridge, cross into Satan's realm and face the boss.
👉 🏻 Satan hurls fireballs and summons minions in an epic, fast-paced battle.
👉 🏻 Shields can be collected to absorb damage — but they’re limited!
📕 Background & History:
Bally Midway dropped this devilish gem in arcades just as gaming was booming. Known for their work on Tron and Spy Hunter, Midway took a dark turn here—pioneering one of the first horror-themed arcade shooters. The game’s visuals, music, and sound design were iconic for their time, delivering a heavy-metal arcade vibe in the early '80s.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Don’t shoot immediately—let enemies group up for higher point shots.
👉 🏻 Save shields for Satan battles only—early hoarding pays off later.
👉 🏻 There’s a rare bug where a bridge piece will appear stacked—double build bonus!
👉 🏻 Some ROM versions allow Satan to glitch and freeze during fireball phases.
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 Infinite lives hacks exist for practice ROMs used by speedrunners.
👉 🏻 MAME cheats allow instant bridge completion for boss practice.
👉 🏻 Modded ROMs include added stages and visual upgrades for modern tournaments.
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 Satan’s Hollow was one of the first arcade games with a true boss battle.
👉 🏻 The game’s original cabinet featured red backlighting for spooky vibes.
👉 🏻 The enemy wave patterns subtly increase intensity like a horror movie climax.
👉 🏻 It inspired later horror-themed shooters like Chiller and Splatterhouse.
👉 🏻 The scream sound effect when you die was considered intense for 1982 standards.
👓 Lonster's Review:
This one’s brutal and beautiful. The horror atmosphere? 🔥 . The boss fight? Legendary. Even after all these years, Satan’s Hollow brings that edge. It’s like someone smashed Galaga into Doom and put it in an arcade cabinet. If you never played it, you're missing a piece of gaming hellfire history.
🌟 Legacy:
While it didn’t spawn sequels, Satan’s Hollow left a mark as one of the earliest games to truly blend genre horror and arcade mechanics. It was ahead of its time in boss design, audio cues, and immersive aesthetics. It lives on today in retro cabinets and collector showcases.
✨ Cultural Impact:
This was one of the few early arcade games willing to tap into demonic and dark horror imagery—decades before it became mainstream. Its influence can be traced into both horror gaming and metal-styled game themes. Even its name became infamous, making it one of the most memorable arcade titles of its era.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
Forget the cutesy aliens—Satan’s Hollow gave us darkness, flames, and legit fear... in a 1982 arcade game! It’s an unsung hero of horror and one of the few games where building a bridge to hell feels like a power move. Total beast mode vibes from beginning to end.
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