Jawbreaker is an arcade developed by On-Line Systems, released 31 December 1981 on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.
What Jawbreaker is
Jawbreaker is an arcade game developed by On-Line Systems and released in 1981. It is available on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Jawbreaker is a video game programmed by John Harris and released in 1981 for the Atari 400/800 by On-line Systems. Originally intended to be a fairly straight Pac-Man clone, Jawbreaker emerged as a relatively inventive version with unique gameplay. It was widely lauded by reviewers, and became a major seller for Sierra Online. The story of its creation forms a portion of Steven Levy's book, Hackers.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Jawbreaker launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
Jawbreaker — frequently asked questions
When did Jawbreaker come out?
Jawbreaker was released on 31 December 1981 for Apple II and Atari 8-bit.
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