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Laser Blast

The object of Laser Blast is to destroy a series of land-based enemies. The player controls a fleet of flying saucers, operating one at a time. On the planet surface below are a group of three mobile laser…

31 December 1981

Laser Blast is an arcade developed by Activision, released 31 December 1981 on Atari 2600.

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What Laser Blast is

Laser Blast is an arcade game developed by Activision and released in 1981. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The object of Laser Blast is to destroy a series of land-based enemies. The player controls a fleet of flying saucers, operating one at a time. On the planet surface below are a group of three mobile laser bases, guarded by an invisible force field that prevents the player's saucer from getting too close to the surface. Both the player and the enemy bases are armed with laser blasters, which may fire a single continuous beam at a time. If the player's saucer is hit, it will lose altitude and crash to the ground; however, the player may direct this fall, potentially into one of the bases, destroying it as well. Each succeeding wave of enemy bases moves faster and targets the player's saucers…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Laser Blast 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

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Laser Blast — frequently asked questions

When did Laser Blast come out?
Laser Blast was released on 31 December 1981 for Atari 2600.

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