Tag: Williams Electronics

Cult Video Game Essentials: Robotron – 2084

By Brett Summers on November 2, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Developed by Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar of Vid Kidz and released by Williams Electronics (part of WMS Industries) in 1982, Robotron: 2084 is a shoot’em up set in the year 2084 in a fictional world where robots have turned against humans in a cybernetic revolt. The aim is […]

Cult Video Game Essentials: Joust

By Brett Summers on October 21, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Joust was an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released on July 16th 1982. The development of the game was led by John Newcomer who aimed to create a flying game with cooperative two-player gameplay, but wanted to avoid a space theme, which was popular at the time. […]