Raster Blaster is a pinball developed by BudgeCo., Inc., released 31 December 1981 on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.
What Raster Blaster is
Raster Blaster is a pinball game developed by BudgeCo., Inc. and released in 1981. It is available on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Raster Blaster is one of the very first video pinball titles, and Bill Budge's precursor to his seminal Pinball Construction Set. The table included is very similar to the Williams Firepower table from 1980.
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
Raster Blaster 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
Quick answers
Raster Blaster — frequently asked questions
When did Raster Blaster come out?
Raster Blaster was released on 31 December 1981 for Apple II and Atari 8-bit.
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