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Barrage

Barrage is a Missile Command variant where the player has to prevent the fiendish Draks from dropping acid balls on a planet. The player commands two laser gun towers at both sides of the screen to aim at and…

31 December 1987

Barrage is an arcade, released 31 December 1987 on Texas Instruments TI-99.

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What Barrage is

Barrage was released in 1987. It is available on Texas Instruments TI-99 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Barrage is a Missile Command variant where the player has to prevent the fiendish Draks from dropping acid balls on a planet. The player commands two laser gun towers at both sides of the screen to aim at and destroy the small dots coming down from above. You have to protect the vehicles and buildings on the ground. Each attack round gets more difficult and faster, and the guns are rebuilt and restocked with limited ammo. The game includes a single player mode, cooperative mode and competitive two player mode.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Barrage launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

Quick answers

Barrage — frequently asked questions

When did Barrage come out?
Barrage was released on 31 December 1987 for Texas Instruments TI-99.
Does Barrage have multiplayer?
Yes. Barrage supports multiplayer.

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