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Bullfight

Bullfight is a classic arcade game where players control a matador armed with a sword and red cape in duels against charging bulls. The core gameplay involves using the cape to deflect bull charges while…

1 February 1984

Bullfight is a video game, released 1 February 1984 on Arcade.

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What Bullfight is

Bullfight was released in 1984. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Bullfight is a classic arcade game where players control a matador armed with a sword and red cape in duels against charging bulls. The core gameplay involves using the cape to deflect bull charges while attempting to stab the bull at a marked target on its spine to win each stage. Players can be disarmed during combat and must retrieve their sword, while wounded bulls may recover and shake off the weapon, requiring repeated attempts. The difficulty escalates in later stages with multiple bulls entering the arena simultaneously, forcing players to dodge one bull while targeting another. Bonus stages challenge players to survive unarmed against charging bulls for as long as possible, testing…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Bullfight launched on 1 February 1984, within three weeks of Boulder Dash and Punch-Out!!.

Released around the same time: Boulder Dash, Punch-Out!!.

Quick answers

Bullfight — frequently asked questions

When did Bullfight come out?
Bullfight was released on 1 February 1984 for Arcade.