Jet Fighter (video game)

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

Jet Fighter
North American arcade flyer
Developer(s)	Atari, Inc.
Publisher(s)	NA/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
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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.