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Sinistar

The player pilots a lone spacecraft, and must create "Sinibombs" by shooting at drifting planetoids and catching the crystals that are thereby released. Sinibombs are needed to defeat the game boss, Sinistar…

1 February 1983

Sinistar is an arcade developed by Williams Electronics, released 1 February 1983 on Atari 5200, Arcade and Atari 8-bit.

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What Sinistar is

Sinistar is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1983. It was published by AtariAge. It is available on Atari 5200, Arcade and Atari 8-bit.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player pilots a lone spacecraft, and must create "Sinibombs" by shooting at drifting planetoids and catching the crystals that are thereby released. Sinibombs are needed to defeat the game boss, Sinistar, an animated spacecraft with a demonic skull face. Sinistar does not exist at the start of the game, and is continuously under construction by enemy worker ships. Though time is crucial, attempting to mine too quickly will destroy a planetoid without releasing any crystals. Enemy worker ships are also gathering crystals (often stealing them from the player) which they use to construct the Sinistar. Enemy warrior ships can directly attack the player's ship. The player is given a…
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How it plays

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

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Quick answers

Sinistar — frequently asked questions

When did Sinistar come out?
Sinistar was released on 1 February 1983 for Atari 5200, Arcade and Atari 8-bit.
Does Sinistar have multiplayer?
Yes. Sinistar supports multiplayer.

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