Robotron: 2084
In 2084, man creates a species of super-advanced cyborgs known as Robotrons. Recognizing the imperfect nature of their creators, the Robotrons conclude that the inefficient human race must be exterminated. In…
Robotron: 2084 is an arcade developed by Vid Kidz, released 1 January 1982 on Xbox 360, Atari Lynx, Atari 7800 and Atari 5200.
What Robotron: 2084 is
Robotron: 2084 is an arcade game developed by Vid Kidz and released in 1982. It was published by Atari. It is available on Xbox 360, Atari Lynx, Atari 7800, Atari 5200, Acorn Electron, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20, DOS and Mac.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Robotron: 2084 is a twin-stick shooter video game developed by Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar of Vid Kidz and released by Williams Electronics for arcades in 1982. The game is set in the year 2084 in a dystopian future where robots have turned against humans in a cybernetic revolt. The player's goals are to defeat endless waves of robots, rescue surviving humans, and earn as many points as possible.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Robotron: 2084 holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 35% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1982 averaged 66, so it scored 4 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Robotron: 2084 launched on 1 January 1982, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon and Gorf. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Robotron: 2084 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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