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Racquetball

To serve, press the red button. You hit the ball by moving your player to where the shadow of the ball is about level with your feet. The racquet will swing automatically. When you serve, the ball must hit the…

31 December 1981

Racquetball is an arcade developed by Apollo, Inc., released 31 December 1981 on Atari 2600.

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What Racquetball is

Racquetball is an arcade game developed by Apollo, Inc. and released in 1981. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

To serve, press the red button. You hit the ball by moving your player to where the shadow of the ball is about level with your feet. The racquet will swing automatically. When you serve, the ball must hit the front wall before it hits the floor. Your opponent can then hit the ball before it lands on the floor or he can let it bounce but you can only let it bounce once. It cannot bounce twice. You serve every time until you miss. If you are serving and your opponent misses, you get one point. You can only get points on rounds where you serve. First player to twenty-one points, wins.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Racquetball 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

Racquetball — frequently asked questions

When did Racquetball come out?
Racquetball was released on 31 December 1981 for Atari 2600.
Does Racquetball have multiplayer?
Yes. Racquetball supports multiplayer.

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