

Space Jockey 1982
Developed by James Wickstead Design Associates
- Shooter, Arcade, Action, Science fiction
You are the Space Jockey, pilot of an attack saucer which is positioned on the left side of the screen and can move up and down. From the right side of the screen, a barrage of tanks, jet planes, prop planes and helicopters will fire upon and try to crash into your ship. Your job is to shoot or dodge them. In addition to the aforementioned enemies, houses, balloons and trees litter the screen. These three types of obstacles don't fire, but they are deadly to the touch and can be destroyed.
ShooterArcadeActionScience fictionAtari 2600
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Character
Plot-driven, unpretentious, earnest and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- Atari 2600
- Developer
- James Wickstead Design Associates
- Publisher
- Carrere Video, U.S. Games
- Released
- December 31, 1982
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
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