Yars' Revenge
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Yars' Revenge is a classic 1982 Atari 2600 shoot-'em-up game designed by Howard Scott Warshaw, known for its fast-paced action and status as one of the console’s most acclaimed original titles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atari 2600 game
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shoot 'em up game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| audio | Atari 2600 sound chip ⓘ |
| basedOn | Star Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlScheme | Atari 2600 joystick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designer | Howard Scott Warshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Atari, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyFeature |
increasing enemy speed
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multiple game variations ⓘ |
| feature |
Zorlon Cannon
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colorful static field ⓘ neutral zone ⓘ |
| gameMode | single-player ⓘ |
| genre |
action game
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shoot 'em up ⓘ |
| hasArtworkBy | Atari art department ⓘ |
| hasEasterEgg | hidden developer initials ⓘ |
| hasEnemy |
Qotile
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Swirl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered one of the best Atari 2600 games
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cult classic status ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Yar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasManual | comic book-style backstory ⓘ |
| hasRegionRelease |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReRelease |
Atari Flashback compilations
NERFINISHED
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modern digital compilations ⓘ |
| hasScoreSystem | points for destroying enemies ⓘ |
| influenced | later fixed shooters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | ROM cartridge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical acclaim
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fast-paced action ⓘ high sales on Atari 2600 ⓘ original Atari 2600 property ⓘ |
| objective | destroy the Qotile ⓘ |
| partOf | Atari 2600 game library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | fixed shooter ⓘ |
| platform | Atari 2600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformExclusiveTo | Atari 2600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Atari, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherLabel | Atari silver label era ⓘ |
| publisherPlatform | Atari 2600 cartridge ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| setting | outer space ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.