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Joust
Year1982
Decade1980s
GenrePlatform / Action
PlatformArcade
DeveloperJohn Newcomer
PublisherWilliams Electronics
1980s

Joust

1982 · Platform / Action · Arcade

Overview

Joust is a 1982 action game developed and published by Williams Electronics for arcades. Players assume the role of knights armed with lances and mounted on large birds. They progress through levels, which consist of a single screen filled with floating platforms, by defeating enemy knights riding buzzards and other opponents.

Deep Dive

Joust is a 1982 action game developed and published by Williams Electronics for arcades. Players assume the role of knights armed with lances and mounted on large birds. They progress through levels, which consist of a single screen filled with floating platforms, by defeating enemy knights riding buzzards and other opponents.