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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.
- ^ a b c Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".