Word Zapper is an educational shooter game for the Atari 2600, combining elements of arcade action with vocabulary building. Released in 1982 by U.S. Games, players pilot a spaceship across a horizontally scrolling starfield, tasked with blasting specific letters to spell words displayed at the top of the screen. The game features a time limit and obstacles like enemy ships and flak that players must avoid while hunting for the right letters. With its fast-paced gameplay and focus on spelling, Word Zapper offers an engaging mix of language learning and classic shoot 'em up excitement.