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Shuttle Orbiter

Shuttle Orbiter is a race against time to complete the Space Station. It includes elements of both strategy and arcade games. Excellence in Shuttle Orbiter requires mastery of basic orbital mechanics…

1 March 1983

Shuttle Orbiter is an arcade developed by The Avalon Hill Game Company, released 1 March 1983 on Atari 2600.

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What Shuttle Orbiter is

Shuttle Orbiter is an arcade game developed by The Avalon Hill Game Company and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shuttle Orbiter is a race against time to complete the Space Station. It includes elements of both strategy and arcade games. Excellence in Shuttle Orbiter requires mastery of basic orbital mechanics, development of a logistics strategy, and agility at close-in maneuvering.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Shuttle Orbiter come out?
Shuttle Orbiter was released on 1 March 1983 for Atari 2600.

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