Barrier is an arcade developed by Cinematronics, released 1 August 1979 on Arcade.
What Barrier is
Barrier is an arcade game developed by Cinematronics and released in 1979. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Barrier is a maze arcade game using vector graphics released by Vectorbeam in 1979. In this very basic game, players move a small triangle around on the grid, while attempting to avoid the diamonds that are also moving around on the grid. Reaching the end of the grid teleports the player back to the front of the grid to gain points. The game is played on a 3x9 grid that is displayed at angle to make it appear to be in 3-D. The game was sold to Vectorbeam by Cinematronics.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Barrier — frequently asked questions
When did Barrier come out?
Barrier was released on 1 August 1979 for Arcade.
If you like this
