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Warplock

At the edge of the galaxy on the fringes of hyperspace and hypertime, your space craft is trapped in a bizarre space/time warp. You are engulfed by a band of space pirates bent on destroying you and your crew…

31 December 1982

Warplock is an arcade developed by Data Age, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.

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What Warplock is

Warplock is an arcade game developed by Data Age and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

At the edge of the galaxy on the fringes of hyperspace and hypertime, your space craft is trapped in a bizarre space/time warp. You are engulfed by a band of space pirates bent on destroying you and your crew. It'll take some inside moves with your controller, and skill that's out of this world to get out of this one!
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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.

What it launched against

Warplock 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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Quick answers

Warplock — frequently asked questions

When did Warplock come out?
Warplock was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.
Does Warplock have multiplayer?
Yes. Warplock supports multiplayer.

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