Gridrunner

Gridrunner is a lot like Atari's arcade classic, Centipede.

31 December 1982

Arcade Shooter Action Science fiction

Gridrunner is an arcade developed by Llamasoft LTD, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20 and Dragon 32/64.

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What Gridrunner is

Gridrunner is an arcade game developed by Llamasoft LTD and released in 1982. It was published by Human Engineered Software. It is available on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20, Dragon 32/64, TRS-80 Color Computer and ZX Spectrum.

How it plays

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

What it launched against

Gridrunner 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

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Dlc

Gridrunner

24 February 2012

Quick answers

Gridrunner — frequently asked questions

When did Gridrunner come out?

Gridrunner was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20, Dragon 32/64, TRS-80 Color Computer and ZX Spectrum.

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