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| Major Havoc | |
|---|---|
 American arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Designer(s) | Owen Rubin Mark Cerny |
| Programmer(s) | Owen Rubin Mark Cerny |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players |
Major Havoc (or The Adventures of Major Havoc) is an arcade action game released by Atari, Inc. in 1984.[1] A vector-based upright arcade cabinet, Major Havoc consists of several smaller game experiences played in succession, including a fixed shooter, platform game, and a lunar lander sequence. It was developed by Owen Rubin with some levels designed and tuned by Mark Cerny, who joined the development team approximately a year into the game's development.[2]
The game was released as a dedicated cabinet in January 1984 and then in March 1984 as a conversion kit[1] for older vector arcade games like Tempest.[3] Dedicated versions of the game used a roller control for left-right movement, while conversion kits used their native controller hardware, such as the Tempest rotary spinner knob.[4]
- ^ a b c "Manufacturers Equipment" (PDF). Cash Box. February 2, 1985. p. 42.
- ^ "Major Havoc - 1984 Atari Inc". Atari Museum. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ GameArchive: Atari Major Havoc
- ^ Atari Major Havoc: Coin-Op: Arcade: ggdb.com