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Cerberus

The player controls a planetary salvage ship high above a planet. He/she must capture as many pods as possible before the time runs out or alien ravagers take the pods for themselves.

31 December 1985

Cerberus is an arcade developed by Cinematronics, released 31 December 1985 on Arcade.

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What Cerberus is

Cerberus is an arcade game developed by Cinematronics and released in 1985. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls a planetary salvage ship high above a planet. He/she must capture as many pods as possible before the time runs out or alien ravagers take the pods for themselves.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Cerberus launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Cerberus — frequently asked questions

When did Cerberus come out?
Cerberus was released on 31 December 1985 for Arcade.

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