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{{Header Nav|game=Joust | {{Header Nav|game=Joust}} | ||
{{ | {{Game | ||
|completion=4 | |||
|image=Joust flyer.png | |||
|title=Joust | |title=Joust | ||
|developer=[[Williams]] | |developer=[[Williams]] | ||
|publisher=[[Williams]] | |publisher=[[Williams]] | ||
| | |year=1982 | ||
|systems={{syslist|cade|a8bit|a2600|a5200|a7800|atarist|lynx|a2|nes|dos|web|360|ps3}} | |||
|ratings={{ESRB|E}} | |||
|designer=John Newcomer | |designer=John Newcomer | ||
|genre=[[Action]] | |genre=[[Action]] | ||
|players=1-2 | |players=1-2 | ||
| | |modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]] | ||
|followed by=[[Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest]] | |followed by=[[Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest]] | ||
|series=Joust | |||
|pcgamingwiki=Joust | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{marquee|Joust marquee.png}} | {{marquee|Joust marquee.png}} | ||
'''Joust''' arrived at the height of the golden age of arcade games, and swept players off their feet. It presented a novel game play in a novel setting that captured the imagination. The player, mounted on an ostrich sized bird and carrying a lance, must "joust" against enemy players in a battle for air supremacy. | |||
Set inside a cavern of sorts, complete with lava, the battle took place between floating segments of land. A pterodactyl would make its presence known if the player(s) stuck around for too long. Killing an enemy would make an egg appear. If left alone, the egg would hatch into a new enemy that would replace its fallen brethren. A lava troll waited for unsuspecting victims to fly too close to the lave before reaching a claw out to grab his next meal. | |||
[[Atari]] saw Joust as another title to snatch the rights up to and add to its library. It saw more official releases to Atari systems than any other title, including [[Ms. Pac-Man]]. While it made the rounds at Atarisoft, it was actually released for very few other platforms. Joust served as a source of inspiration twice for [[Nintendo]]; once for the simultaneous two player concept that appeared in [[Mario Bros.]], and then more directly for the gameplay found in [[Balloon Fight]]. Joust itself had an arcade sequel, [[Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest]]. Joust was released for download on the [[Xbox Live Arcade]] in [[2006]] with online multiplayer, enhanced graphics and new [[/Achievements/]]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Joust title.png|Title screen | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
The yellow knight and the blue knight are the last two champions of the Joust that takes place in a world where men ride atop giant birds, and height determines the victor. Help them take on wave after wave of would-be challengers who wish to take away their title. | |||
The yellow knight and the blue knight are the last two champions of the Joust that takes place in a world where men ride atop giant birds, and height determines the victor. | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
==Gameplay | * You control the player's bird. Push the button to flap the bird's wings and rise in the air. | ||
* You control the player's bird. | |||
* When the player and an enemy collide, the person who is highest wins. | * When the player and an enemy collide, the person who is highest wins. | ||
* You must defeat every enemy in order to advance to the next stage. | * You must defeat every enemy in order to advance to the next stage. | ||
* When an enemy is defeated, an egg appears. | * When an enemy is defeated, an egg appears. Collect the egg before it hatches in to an new enemy. | ||
* Beware the pterodactyl that arrives when you remain on a stage for too long. | * Beware the pterodactyl that arrives when you remain on a stage for too long. The only way to kill it is to position your lance directly at its mouth. | ||
* Every fifth round in an egg wave. | * Every fifth round in an egg wave. Collect them all before they hatch. | ||
* Avoid flying too close to the lava and attracting the attention of the lava troll who likes to reach out and grab unsuspecting fliers. | * Avoid flying too close to the lava and attracting the attention of the lava troll who likes to reach out and grab unsuspecting fliers. | ||
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[[Category:Williams]] | |||
[[Category: | |||
[[Category:Action]] | [[Category:Action]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
[[Category:Multiplayer]] | [[Category:Multiplayer]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:MAME]] | ||