Orbitron
In this game the player has to shoot enemies in space through a series of rotating shields. Written by Eric Knopp and published by Sirius Software for the Apple II computers.
Orbitron is an arcade, released 31 December 1981 on Apple II.
What Orbitron is
Orbitron was released in 1981. It was published by Sirius Software. It is available on Apple II only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this game the player has to shoot enemies in space through a series of rotating shields. Written by Eric Knopp and published by Sirius Software for the Apple II computers.
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
Orbitron 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
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Quick answers
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