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.

Main story

28 min

Main + extras

1 h

Completionist

1 h

Released

1982 · see every game from that year

Modes

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Multiplayer

• Online co-op 2Couch co-op 2Campaign co-op, Online co-op, Couch co-op

• WWilliams ElectronicsDeveloper · Publisher
• Midway GamesPublisher

• ESRBENo content descriptors
• PEGI3No content descriptors
• CEROANo content descriptors
• USK0No content descriptors
• CLASS INDLNo content descriptors
• ACBGNo content descriptors

• Action
• 1980s
• achievements
• anthropomorphism
• cga graphics
• digital rights management
• high score
• kid friendly
• launch titles
• leaderboard
• non-humanoid protagonist
• onomatopoeia in title
• pixel art

1. This gameJoust1982
2. Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest1987
3. Joust XJoust XTBA · Remake

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