Cover artwork of Joust

// Archive entry № 17227

Joust

Joust is a 1983 entry from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, preserved here as a discovery record for Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, DOS, Lynx, Mac, Palm OS.

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About the game

Joust (1983) for Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, DOS, Lynx, Mac, Palm OS 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.

By 1983 the landscape around releases like this was set — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Reading Joust against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

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Why it matters

This entry is worth keeping because the early cartridge-and-arcade boom is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.

Technical notes

Platform on record: Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, DOS, Lynx, Mac, Palm OS. Release year: 1983. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.

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