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Bristles

Originally available for home computers in the '80s, developer First Star Software has ported Bristles to the Atari 5200. Featuring eight different game screens and six levels of platforming action, players…

31 December 1983

Bristles is an arcade developed by First Star Software, released 31 December 1983 on Arcade, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Bristles is

Bristles is an arcade game developed by First Star Software and released in 1983. It was published by Exidy. It is available on Arcade, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Originally available for home computers in the '80s, developer First Star Software has ported Bristles to the Atari 5200. Featuring eight different game screens and six levels of platforming action, players must attempt to paint a house while avoiding Bucket Chucker and his Flying Half-Pints. Only 100 copies of Bristles were produced, and were first made available at the 2004 Classic Gaming Expo.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Bristles launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Bristles — frequently asked questions

When did Bristles come out?
Bristles was released on 31 December 1983 for Arcade, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
Does Bristles have multiplayer?
Yes. Bristles supports multiplayer.

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