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Gorf

The game itself consists of four levels: •The first level has you behind a defensive shield, defending against an alien attack. The level is a top-down view, with your ship & shield on one side and the aliens…

31 December 1982

Gorf is a video game developed by Dave Nutting Associates, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit.

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What Gorf is

Gorf was developed by Dave Nutting Associates and released in 1982. It was published by CBS Electronics. It is available on Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game itself consists of four levels: •The first level has you behind a defensive shield, defending against an alien attack. The level is a top-down view, with your ship & shield on one side and the aliens on the other side; The second level is similar to the first, only your defensive shield is gone, and the enemies tend to swoop down over the level as opposed to those row formations. Bonus ships also tend to appear in this level; The third level is a change, and has you entering hyperspace. Your only goal is to survive to the end of your journey. The viewpoint switches from a top-down view to a behind-the-ship view, and in effect you are heading "towards" your destination. Alien…
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What it launched against

Gorf launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Gorf — frequently asked questions

When did Gorf come out?
Gorf was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit.