Eliminator
This 1981 vector graphics arcade game is available in both two- and four-player configurations. A top-down space shooter set within a bounded playfield, where the player maneuvers a ship using rotation, thrust…
Eliminator is an arcade developed by Sega/Gremlin, released 31 December 1981 on Arcade.
What Eliminator is
Eliminator is an arcade game developed by Sega/Gremlin and released in 1981. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This 1981 vector graphics arcade game is available in both two- and four-player configurations. A top-down space shooter set within a bounded playfield, where the player maneuvers a ship using rotation, thrust and forward-firing controls (much like Asteroids or Space War). Each stage is populated by autmated drone ships (or by competing players), and dominated by the titular enemy: a moving, rotating space fortress surrounded by a lethal force field.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Eliminator holds a critic score of 42 out of 100. That places it above 6% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70.
What it launched against
Eliminator launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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