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Star Castle | |
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Developer(s) | Cinematronics |
Publisher(s) | Cinematronics |
Designer(s) | Tim Skelly[1] |
Programmer(s) | Scott Boden[1] |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Vectrex |
Release | 1980: Arcade 1983: Vectrex |
Genre(s) | Multidirectional shooter |
Star Castle is a vector graphics multidirectional shooter released in arcades by Cinematronics in 1980. The game involves obliterating a series of defenses orbiting a stationary turret in the center of the screen. The display is black and white with the colors of the rings and screen provided by a transparent plastic screen overlay.
Star Castle was designed by Tim Skelly and programmed by Scott Boden. Skelly created a number of other Cinematronics vector games, including Starhawk, Armor Attack, and Rip-Off.[1] A Vectrex port of Star Castle for was released in 1983.