Joust

Platforms: Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, NES / Famicom
Unreleased Platforms: Commodore 64, IBM PC/Compatibles
Platform: Apple II
Display Type: Color
Joust for Apple II - Test shot 1. Joust for Apple II - Game options screen. Joust for Apple II - Game start. Joust for Apple II - Here come the enemy buzzards... Joust for Apple II - When you destroy an opponent, be sure to collect the egg left behind before it hatches. Joust for Apple II - When you reach the third level the bridge across the lava disappears. Joust for Apple II - Oh no, I lost a joust! Joust for Apple II - The pterodactyl may appear if it takes you too long to complete a level. Joust for Apple II - Enemy buzzards become more numerous as the game progresses. Joust for Apple II - Game over; here's the high score.
Platform: Arcade
Joust for Arcade - Title screen. Joust for Arcade - Attract mode; high scores. Joust for Arcade - Attract mode; how to play the game... Joust for Arcade - Ready to start? Joust for Arcade - Prepare to joust, buzzard bait! Joust for Arcade - Start of a two player game. Joust for Arcade - Some rounds start with only eggs... Joust for Arcade - Collect the eggs before they hatch... Joust for Arcade - The (unbeatable?) pterodactyl is a tough and fast opponent! Joust for Arcade - Some rounds have fewer platforms in your way... Joust for Arcade - Game over. Joust for Arcade - A new high score!
Platform: Atari 2600
Joust for Atari 2600 - Title screen. Joust for Atari 2600 - Game start. Joust for Atari 2600 - Some more opponents approach... Joust for Atari 2600 - The eggs float in the Atari 2600 version... Joust for Atari 2600 - The bridge is now gone meaning players can accidentally fall into the lava! Joust for Atari 2600 - Starting an egg wave. Joust for Atari 2600 - The deadly pterodactyl appears! Joust for Atari 2600 - The grey buzzards are tougher opponents than the red ones... Joust for Atari 2600 - Starting a two player game.
Platform: Atari 5200
Joust for Atari 5200 - Atari logo and game title. Joust for Atari 5200 - Title screen and game options. Joust for Atari 5200 - Game start. Joust for Atari 5200 - The game starts with three easy enemies at this skill level. Joust for Atari 5200 - Don't fall into the lava once the bridge is gone! Joust for Atari 5200 - On an egg wave all opponents begin as eggs; collect them before they hatch! Joust for Atari 5200 - Watch out for that deadly pterry! Joust for Atari 5200 - The silver buzzards are more difficult to destroy than the red ones. Joust for Atari 5200 - Be sure to collect eggs before they hatch into new buzzards. Joust for Atari 5200 - As the game progresses the more difficult buzzards begin to appear. Joust for Atari 5200 - Blue buzzards are the most difficult of the opponents. Joust for Atari 5200 - Game over.
Platform: Atari 7800
Joust for Atari 7800 - Atari logo. Joust for Atari 7800 - Title screen. Joust for Atari 7800 - Game start. Joust for Atari 7800 - The first level on an easy difficulty. Joust for Atari 7800 - The bridge eventually gets burned away...don't fall in the lava! Joust for Atari 7800 - Collect eggs before they hatch... Joust for Atari 7800 - Eggs are starting to hatch... Joust for Atari 7800 - Some of the platforms disappear in later levels... Joust for Atari 7800 - Avoid the pterodactyl! Joust for Atari 7800 - Two pterodactyls at once? Hardly seems fair! Joust for Atari 7800 - The silver riders are more difficult to defeat than the red ones. Joust for Atari 7800 - Don't fall in the lava... Joust for Atari 7800 - Game over.
Platform: Atari ST
Joust for Atari ST - Title screen; the border flashes different colors... Joust for Atari ST - Prepare to Joust...buzzard bait! Joust for Atari ST - Game start. Joust for Atari ST - Preparing to Joust... Joust for Atari ST - An egg hatched, run over the buzzard rider before the buzzard arrives! Joust for Atari ST - Start of an egg wave. Joust for Atari ST - The eggs hatch if you don't collect them fast enough... Joust for Atari ST - Lost a life, so my osterich flies off the screen... Joust for Atari ST - The unbeatable? pterodactyl arrives! Joust for Atari ST - The pterodactyl can be beaten, but it requires very exact timing... Joust for Atari ST - Game over. Joust for Atari ST - A new high score!
Platform: Commodore 64
Unreleased Version
Joust for Commodore 64 - Title screen. Joust for Commodore 64 - Game start. Joust for Commodore 64 - Joust in progress... Joust for Commodore 64 - Watch out for the pterodactyl! Joust for Commodore 64 - Survival points awarded, on to the next wave... Joust for Commodore 64 - Collect eggs before they hatch! Joust for Commodore 64 - Platforms disappear on some waves... Joust for Commodore 64 - Time for the pterry wave. Joust for Commodore 64 - The grey colored opponents are tougher than the red ones. Joust for Commodore 64 - Game over.
Platform: IBM PC/Compatibles
Display Type: CGA
Unreleased Version
Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - Title screen. Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - Game options. Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - Prepare to joust, buzzard bait! Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - Jousting on the first level. Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - Collect the egg before it hatches. Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - The bridge disappears starting on level 3... Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - Don't fall into the lava on later levels. Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - The pterodactyl appears if you take too long to complete a level... Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - Only a few opponents left... Joust for IBM PC/Compatibles - Game over.
Platform: NES / Famicom
Joust for NES / Famicom - Title screen. Joust for NES / Famicom - Welcome to Joust! Joust for NES / Famicom - Game demonstration. Joust for NES / Famicom - Game start. Joust for NES / Famicom - Collect the eggs before they hatch! Joust for NES / Famicom - The bridge is gone starting on round 3, don't fall into the lava! Joust for NES / Famicom - The buzzards are increasing in numbers... Joust for NES / Famicom - On an egg wave all of your opponents begin as eggs. Joust for NES / Famicom - A rider hatched from an egg... Joust for NES / Famicom - Some platforms disappear on later rounds. Joust for NES / Famicom - If you take too long to complete a round the pterodactyl appears... Joust for NES / Famicom - Now most platforms are gone; the platforms will then reappear and the pattern repeats. Joust for NES / Famicom - Game over.