Space Duel
Arcade
February 1, 1982
Player limits vary by edition — see table below
Local Co-op
Available on:
ARC
ATA
Co-op support by platform
Compare the recorded player limits and release dates for Space Duel. Support can differ by edition; check the linked sources before buying.
| Platforms | Release | Online players | Local players | Combo players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC | February 1, 1982 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| ATA | December 15, 2007 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
Sources and further information
About Space Duel
Space Duel is an arcade game released in 1982 by Atari Inc. It is a direct descendant of the original Asteroids, with asteroids replaced by colorful geometric shapes like cubes, diamonds, and spinning pinwheels. Space Duel is the first and only multi-player vector game by Atari. When Asteroids Deluxe did not sell well, this game was taken off the shelf and released to moderate success. There were no contemporary home ports.
The player has five buttons: two to rotate the ship left or right, one to shoot, one to activate the thruster, and one for force field. Shooting all objects on the screen completes a level. Space Duel, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe and Gravitar all used similar 5-button controlling system.
The player has five buttons: two to rotate the ship left or right, one to shoot, one to activate the thruster, and one for force field. Shooting all objects on the screen completes a level. Space Duel, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe and Gravitar all used similar 5-button controlling system.
Game Details
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Atari 0