Game

Joust 1982

Developed by Williams Electronics

  • Fighting, Platform, Arcade, Action

Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards.

FightingPlatformArcadeAction1980srobotsachievementskid friendlypixel arthigh scoreanthropomorphismplatform exclusivenon-humanoid protagonistlaunch titlesrobot protagonistcga graphicsArcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

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Plot-driven, cool, spare and earnest.

  • character-ledplot-driven
  • cooloverwhelming
  • sparerichly built
  • earnestironic
  • classical in formformally daring

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