Joust

Williams Electronics

Release Date: July 16, 1982

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, DOS, Mac, Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari Lynx, Atari ST/STE, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Apple II

Rating: 80 (2 ratings)

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.


Genres

Fighting

Platform

Arcade


Themes

Action


Release Dates

Jul 16, 1982 - Arcade

1983 - Atari 2600

1983 - Atari 5200

1992 - Atari Lynx

1986 - Atari ST/STE

1994 - Mac

Oct 30, 1987 - Nintendo Entertainment System

May 24, 2007 - PlayStation 3

Jun 15, 2007 - PlayStation 3

1984 - Apple II

1986 - Atari 7800

1984 - Atari 8-bit

1984 - DOS

1988 - Nintendo Entertainment System

Jul 16, 1982 - Arcade

Jun 15, 2007 - PlayStation 3

May 24, 2007 - PlayStation 3

Oct 02, 2005 - Xbox 360


Game Modes

Single player

Multiplayer


Keywords

robot

1980s

robots

egg

achievements

kid friendly

pixel art

high score

flowers

jump

anthropomorphism

sprite

flying enemies

platform exclusive

palette swap

non-humanoid protagonist

drop target

launch titles

lava

lava stage

robot protagonist

heads up display

cga graphics

lives

digital rights management

leaderboard

xbox one backwards compatibility

temporary invincibility

stomping

porting

watering can

interspecies duos

platform

onomatopoeia in title

ostrich

pterodactyl

removed from xbla

e3 1997


Developers

Williams Electronics


Publishers

Williams Electronics

Atari Corporation

Midway Games

HAL Laboratory

Digital Eclipse

Atarisoft

Midway Home Entertainment

Atari, Inc.

Shadowsoft


Supporting Developers

General Computer Corporation (GCC)

Digital Eclipse Software

The Rugby Circle


Store Info

Store Notes
Microsoft Store Joust
Available via Game Pass

Media