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Liberator

Liberator is commonly described as the opposite of Missile Command. The objective of Missile Command is to defend your bases from a space-based attack. Liberator's objective is the exact opposite, destroy…

31 December 1982

Liberator is an arcade developed by Atari, released 31 December 1982 on Arcade.

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What Liberator is

Liberator is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1982. It is available on Arcade only. It runs on Motorola M6502.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story "Code Name: Liberator" describes the premise of the arcade game in detail and was included as a special insert in two comic books cover dated January 1983. Characters and concepts from the comic exist throughout the game. In the opening screen of the arcade game, Commander Champion of the "Atari Force" asks the player to help free the galaxy from the evil Malaglon Army.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Liberator 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

Liberator — frequently asked questions

When did Liberator come out?
Liberator was released on 31 December 1982 for Arcade.
Does Liberator have multiplayer?
Yes. Liberator supports multiplayer.

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