Cover artwork of Black Widow

// Archive entry № 5378

Black Widow

Black Widow is a 1983 entry from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, preserved here as a discovery record for Arcade.

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About the game

Black Widow (1983) for Arcade takes its place in the VG90 index as one more thread in the story of the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, kept here for readers researching the period.

the early cartridge-and-arcade boom was a period of rapid change for the medium: the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Placing Black Widow in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.

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Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the early cartridge-and-arcade boom matters as a chapter in gaming history — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Platform on record: Arcade. Release year: 1983. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.