Robotron 2084

Robotron 2084 (commonly known as Robotron) is a 1982 arcade game created by Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar of Vid Kidz and distributed by Williams Electronics. The game takes place in 2084 in a fictitious universe where robots have turned against humans in a cybernetic uprising. The goal is to destroy infinite waves of robots, save survivors, and gain as many points as possible.

Robotron: 2084 was designed by Jarvis and DeMar with influences from Nineteen Eighty-Four, Berzerk, and Space Invaders. To offer the player more accurate controls, a two-joystick control scheme was built, and opponents with diverse behaviors were included to make the game more challenging. Jarvis and DeMar built the game to frighten players by presenting them with contradictory goals and bullets coming from numerous angles on-screen. Robotron: 2084 was a commercial and critical success. The game's furious action and control mechanism drew praise from reviews. Though not the first game to use a dual joystick control technique, Robotron: 2084 is credited with popularizing it.

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