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Jet Fighter (video game)

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Developer(s)
  
Atari

Platform(s)
  
Arcade

Genre(s)
  
military, shooter

Distributor(s)
  
Atari

Release date(s)
  
NA: 1975

Cabinet
  
unique

Jet Fighter is a 2 player arcade game by Atari, originally released in 1975.

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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 an 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.

    • References

    Jet Fighter (video game) Wikipedia
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