and from right to left. In later levels, there is a shorter period of time between the boat's appearance, up until the time where it appears almost instantaneously after the previous boat has left the screen or has been destroyed. When the boat moves over the player's submarine, it drops depth charges that can be destroyed. When a boat is destroyed, it drops an indestructible mine. Players gain a bonus life at 5,000 points. Every three levels, the player is awarded bonus points. After Level 3, the player gains 1,000 points, and each bonus that follows is worth 1,000 points more than the previous, until Level 27 is completed, at which point the bonus maxes out at 9,000 points. Reception Polaris gained a Certificate of Merit in the category of "1984 Best Action Videogame" at the 5th annual Arkie Awards. References External links Polaris for the Atari 2600 at Atari Mania 1980 video games Arcade video games Atari 2600 games VIC-20 games Fixed shooters Naval video games Taito arcade games Video games developed in Japan