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Port

Joust

1983 · Atari 8-bit · Atari 5200 · Platform · Arcade

About this game

The Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit port of Joust.

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.

Screenshots

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Game facts

Release date

Dec 31, 1983

Developer

Williams Electronics

Publisher

Atari

Platforms

Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200

Genres

Platform, Arcade

Themes

Action

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Editions & related releases

More from Williams Electronics

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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