Synopsis
by Brett Alan Weiss
Based on Atari's 1980 coin-op game, Warlords for the Atari VCS has up to four players battling each other for the right to rule a kingdom. Each warlord is surrounded by a breakable wall or castle, viewed from a top-down perspective in a corner of the screen. Your goal is to defeat the three rival warlords by aiming and defending against a ricocheting ball. A small shield positioned in front of your castle is used to either block or grab the ball, depending on the game selected (23 variations are available). If a computer or human opponent fails to block the ball, a piece of the castle will break apart. If the ball makes its way through the wall and touches a warlord, the warlord is defeated. Play resumes until only one person remains active on the screen.
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Extra Creditsby Brett Alan Weiss
Warlords borrows heavily from Breakout (1976) and Super Breakout, both of which feature batting a ball at a wall of bricks.
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Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
Atari Video Computer System
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Atari, Inc.
1981
Extra credits by Brett Alan Weiss
Warlords borrows heavily from Breakout (1976) and Super Breakout, both of which feature batting a ball at a wall of bricks.
Also Available On
Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
Atari Video Computer System
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Atari, Inc.
1981
Controls: Joystick/Gamepad, Paddle
Flags: Based on an Arcade Game
Included in Package: 12-page Instruction Manual