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Joust

Joust

Details: Arcade game
Descr: Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It popularized the concept of two-player cooperative gameplay by being more successful at it than its predecessors. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. Wikipedia
Initial Release Date: July 16, 1982
Designer: John Newcomer
Modes: Up to 2 players simultaneously
Programmers: Bill Pfutzenreuter
Platforms: Arcade game, Atari 2600, MORE
Developers: WMS Industries, Atari, Williams Electronics Games Inc, HAL Laboratory, Williams Entertainment Inc.

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Robotron: 2084

Robotron: 2084
Plot: Robotron: 2084 is a multidirectional shooter developed by Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar of Vid Kidz and released in arcades in Williams Electronics in 1982. The game is set in the year 2084 in a fictional world where robots have turned against humans in a cybernetic revolt. Wikipedia

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Defender

Defender
Plot: Defender is an arcade video game developed and released by Williams Electronics in 1981. A horizontally scrolling shooter, the game is set on either an unnamed planet or city where the player must defeat waves of invading aliens while protecting astronauts. Wikipedia

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Stargate

Stargate

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Sinistar

Sinistar
Plot: Sinistar is a multidirectional shooter arcade game developed and manufactured by Williams Electronics. The game was released in 1983, though the in-game copyright notice reads 1982. Sinistar was created by Sam Dicker, Jack Haeger, Noah Falstein, RJ Mical, Python Anghelo, and Richard Witt. Wikipedia

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Dig Dug

Dig Dug

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Spy Hunter

Spy Hunter
Plot: Spy Hunter is a vehicular action game developed by Bally Midway and released in arcades in 1983. The game draws inspiration from the James Bond films and was originally supposed to carry the James Bond brand. Wikipedia

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Q*bert

Q*bert
Plot: Q*bert is an arcade game developed and published for the North American market by Gottlieb in 1982. It is a 2D action game with puzzle elements that uses isometric graphics to create a pseudo-3D effect. Wikipedia

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Tempest

Tempest
Plot: Tempest is a 1981 arcade game by Atari Inc., designed and programmed by Dave Theurer. It takes place on a three-dimensional surface, sometimes wrapped into a tube, which is viewed from one end and is divided into either 15 or 16 lanes, depending upon whether the tube's shape was closed or open, respectively...

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Galaga

Galaga
Plot: Galaga is a 1981 fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco. In North America, it was released by Midway Games. It is the sequel to Galaxian, Namco's first major hit in arcades. Wikipedia

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Gauntlet

Gauntlet

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Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest

Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest
Plot: Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1986. It is a sequel to Williams' 1982 game Joust. Like its predecessor, Joust 2 is a 2D aerial combat game with platforms to land on. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding...

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Moon Patrol

Moon Patrol
Plot: Moon Patrol is an arcade game by Irem released in 1982. It was licensed to Williams for distribution in North America. Moon Patrol is often credited with the introduction of parallax scrolling in side-scrolling video games. Wikipedia

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Midway Arcade Treasures

Midway Arcade Treasures
Plot: Midway Arcade Treasures is a video-game compilation of 24 arcade games, emulated from the original PCBs. The overall release was developed by Digital Eclipse and issued by Midway Games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Microsoft Windows. Wikipedia

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Centipede

Centipede
Plot: Centipede is a 1980 fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Atari, Inc. It was designed by Dona Bailey and Ed Logg. It was one of the most commercially successful games from the golden age of arcade video games. Wikipedia

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BurgerTime

BurgerTime
Plot: BurgerTime is a 1982 arcade game created by Data East initially for its DECO Cassette System. The player is chef Peter Pepper, who must walk over hamburger ingredients located across a maze of platforms while avoiding pursuing characters. Wikipedia