Joust

ArcadeFightingPlatform
Joust
IDs
IDSteam
3659—
68
Critic rating
7.0
User rating
Summary

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.

Developers
Williams Electronics
Publishers
Williams ElectronicsMidway Games
Genres
ArcadeFightingPlatform
Platforms
ArcadePlayStation 3Xbox 360
Game modes
MultiplayerSingle player
Perspectives
Side view
Keywords
1980sachievementsanthropomorphismcga graphicsdigital rights managementhigh scorekid friendlylaunch titlesleaderboardnon-humanoid protagonistonomatopoeia in titlepixel artplatform exclusiveremoved from xblarobot protagonistrobotstemporary invincibilityxbox one backwards compatibility

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