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Jawbreaker

Atari 2600 Port of "Jawbreaker". Because of technical limitations, Atari 2600 Jawbreaker is not a Pac-Man clone and is different than the Atari 8-bit game. A rough sketch of the 2600 game was used as the basis…

31 December 1982

Jawbreaker is an arcade developed by Sierra On-Line, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.

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What Jawbreaker is

Jawbreaker is an arcade game developed by Sierra On-Line and released in 1982. It was published by Tigervision. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Atari 2600 Port of "Jawbreaker". Because of technical limitations, Atari 2600 Jawbreaker is not a Pac-Man clone and is different than the Atari 8-bit game. A rough sketch of the 2600 game was used as the basis for new computer versions from programmers other than Harris. The new game was, confusingly, sold as both Jawbreaker and Jawbreaker II and was not as successful as the original.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Jawbreaker 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.

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Quick answers

Jawbreaker — frequently asked questions

When did Jawbreaker come out?
Jawbreaker was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.
Does Jawbreaker have multiplayer?
Yes. Jawbreaker supports multiplayer.

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