Genre: Action
Publisher: Atarisoft
Year: 1983
System: Apple II
Joust is a fast-paced action game originally developed by Williams Electronics and brought to the Apple II by Atarisoft in 1983. In this side-view arcade classic, players control a knight riding a flying ostrich, tasked with defeating waves of enemy knights who ride buzzards. The goal is to collide with enemies while positioned higher than them to unseat and defeat them.
The gameplay combines platforming with aerial combat, where physics and timing are key. After dismounting an enemy, players must collect the falling egg before it hatches into a more difficult opponent. Each level becomes progressively more challenging with quicker enemies and environmental hazards like lava pits and fire trolls.
