| Crossbow | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Crossbow_flyer.png) North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Exidy |
| Publisher(s) | Exidy Atari Corporation Absolute Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
| Release | 1983, 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Light gun shooter |
| Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating turns |
| Arcade system | Exidy 440 |
Crossbow is a light gun shooter released as an arcade video game by Exidy in 1983.[1] It was later published by Absolute Entertainment for the Commodore 64 and MS-DOS, and by Atari Corporation for the Atari 2600, Atari 7800, and Atari 8-bit computers starting in 1987.[2] The game is controlled via a positional gun that resembles a full-sized crossbow.
Exidy promoted Crossbow to arcade operators as being convertible to new themes released in the future.[3] Five themed conversion kits were created, each commencing with the letter 'c': Cheyenne, Combat, Crackshot, Clay Pigeon, and the controversial Chiller. Several more games were also released for the system: Hit 'n Miss, Showdown, Top Secret, and Who Dunnit.
- ^ Crossbow at the Killer List of Videogames
- ^ Crossbow at MobyGames
- ^ "Crossbow arcade flyer". Arcade Museum.