Software:Jet Fighter (video game)
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Short description: 1975 video game
| Jet Fighter | |
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| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
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| Platform(s) | Arcade |
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| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
Jet Fighter is an arcade shooter video game released in 1975 by Atari, Inc.[4] It was distributed in Japan by Nakamura Seisakusho (Namco).
Technology
The game is housed in a custom cabinet that includes two 8-way joysticks (one per player) meant to look like older style flight sticks. Each stick has a fire button mounted on the top.
Gameplay
The players fly in simulated jets around the screen, engaging in a dogfight and attempting to score hits on their opponent within a limited amount of time. When a player is hit, their plane spins around and an explosion is heard. After a few seconds, the plane recovers, pointing at a random direction.
Legacy
- A clone of the game, bearing the same name, was released by Atari subsidiary Kee Games.
- A home console port was included in the Atari 2600 game cartridge Combat.
- Dogfight by Microlab for Apple II.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Video Game Flyers: Jet Fighter, Atari, Inc. (Germany)". https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=thumbs&db=videodb&id=6189.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jet Fighter". Agency for Cultural Affairs. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M730426.
- ↑ "Production Numbers". Atari Games. August 31, 1999. http://www.atarigames.com/atarinumbers90s.pdf.
- ↑ "Jet Fighter Killer List of Video Games Entry". http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=J&game_id=8232. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
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