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Joust

Atari 2600

1982Digital Eclipse, WMS Industries, Williams Electronics, Game Life StudioWilliams Electronics, Atarisoft, Game Life Studio

Action · Adventure · Simulation · Sports · Arcade · Casual · Massively Multiplayer · Indie

Atari's 2600 Joust: lance-wielding knights on an ostrich (P1) or stork (P2) knock enemy buzzard riders off floating platforms.

Facts

  • Williams Electronics arcade 1982.
  • Atari, Inc. licensed the home ports, including the 2600.
  • Electronic Games named Atari's ports Best Arcade-to-Home Translation of 1984.

Related games

  • Mario Bros. (1983) · Atari 2600Nintendo's 1983 platformer Wikipedia says has Joust-like flying

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