Joust cover
Arcade PlayStation 3 Xbox 360

Joust

16 Jul 1982
Williams Electronics
Midway Games
Fighting, Platform, Arcade
Single player, Multiplayer

Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards.