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Rear Guard

A horizontal scrolling shoot'em up written by John Anderson and published by Adventure International for various 8-bit platforms.

31 December 1982

Rear Guard is an arcade developed by Adventure International, released 31 December 1982 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer.

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What Rear Guard is

Rear Guard is an arcade game developed by Adventure International and released in 1982. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer.

How it plays

It is played from a side view 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

Rear Guard 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

Rear Guard — frequently asked questions

When did Rear Guard come out?
Rear Guard was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer.
Does Rear Guard have multiplayer?
Yes. Rear Guard supports multiplayer.

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