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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Character
Plot-driven, cool, earnest and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Developer
- Williams Electronics
- Publisher
- Williams Electronics, Midway Games
- Released
- July 16, 1982
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 1 h main story
IGDB rating 7.6/10 from 36 ratings.
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Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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