Game Information

Original Release Date: July 16, 1982

Platforms: Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari Lynx, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac, Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation 3

Involved Companies: Williams Electronics, Atarisoft, HAL Laboratory, Digital Eclipse, Atari, Inc., Shadowsoft, Atari Corporation, Midway Home Entertainment, Digital Eclipse Software, General Computer Corporation (GCC), The Rugby Circle

Genres: Fighting, Platform, Arcade

Summary: Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards.