| Sinistar | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet marquee | |
| Developer(s) | Williams Electronics |
| Publisher(s) | Williams Electronics |
| Designer(s) | Noah Falstein John Newcomer |
| Programmer(s) | Sam Dicker RJ Mical Richard Witt Ken Graham |
| Artist(s) | Jack Haeger |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | February 1983[1] |
| Genre(s) | Multidirectional shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, 2 players alternating |
Sinistar is a 1983[a] multidirectional shooter arcade game developed and manufactured by Williams Electronics.[3] It was created by Sam Dicker,[4] Jack Haeger,[4] Noah Falstein,[5] RJ Mical, Python Anghelo,[1] and Richard Witt.[4] Players control a space pilot who battles the eponymous Sinistar (voiced by John Doremus), a giant, anthropomorphic spacecraft. The game is known for its use of digitized speech and high difficulty level.[6][7]
Although not ported individually to home consoles, Sinistar was included in various arcade compilations. A sequel entitled Sinistar: Unleashed was released for Microsoft Windows in 1999.
- ^ a b c Falstein, Noah (Fall 2009). "Reflections on the Birth of Sinistar". Gamesauce.
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- ^ a b c "Noah Falstein on the development of Sinistar". www.sinistar.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
- ^ Burnham (2003) p. 320
- ^ Sawyer, Steve. "The Most Difficult Arcade Games – Ever!". Liberty Games Blog.
- ^ Williams, G. Christopher (26 January 2021). "'Beware, I Live': The Voice of Antagonism, The Voice of the Arcade". Pop Matters.
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