Joust
Joust is an arcade game released by Williams Electronics in 1982. The player controls a knight riding an ostrich, and the objective is to defeat enemy knights by colliding with them from a higher position. The game can be played in single-player or two-player cooperative mode.
The gameplay of Joust is simple but challenging. The player must use their knight’s lance to attack enemy knights. The lance can only be used when the knight is in a higher position than the enemy knight. If the player collides with an enemy knight from a lower position, the player will be defeated.
The game also features eggs that are dropped by defeated enemy knights. If a player picks up an egg, they can throw it at an enemy knight. The egg will stun the enemy knight, allowing the player to attack them from a higher position.
The game is over when the player loses all of their lives, or when all of the enemy knights are defeated.
Joust was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to popularize the vertical scrolling shooter genre in video games. The game was praised for its simple but addictive gameplay, and its innovative use of two-player cooperative mode. Joust has been ported to a variety of platforms, including home consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices. It has also been re-released in a number of compilations.
Here are some fun facts about Joust:
- The game was created by John Newcomer.
- The name Joust is a reference to the medieval sport of jousting.
- The game’s ostriches are named Sir Reginald and Sir Montague.
- Joust was the first arcade game to feature two-player cooperative mode.
- Joust was so popular that it spawned a number of sequels and spin-offs, including Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest and Joust 3.
If you’re ever looking for a fun and challenging game to play, highly recommend Joust. It’s a classic game that is still enjoyable to play today.