Jet Fighter (video game)

Jet Fighter is an arcade shooter video game released in 1975 by Atari, Inc.^[4] It was distributed in Japan by Nakamura Seisakusho (Namco).

Jet Fighter
Poster for Jet Fighter
Developer(s)	Atari, Inc.
Publisher(s)	NA: Atari, Inc. EU: Atari, Inc.[1] JP: Namco[2]
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	NA: October 1975[3] EU: 1975[1] JP: December 1975[2]
Genre(s)	Shoot 'em up

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 a 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.
• Dogfight by Microlab for Apple II.

References

1. "Video Game Flyers: Jet Fighter, Atari, Inc. (Germany)". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
2. "Jet Fighter". Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
3. "Production Numbers" (PDF). Atari Games. August 31, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
4. "Jet Fighter Killer List of Video Games Entry". Retrieved 2007-07-10.