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{{Short description|1982 video game}}

{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
|title = Space Duel
| title = Space Duel
|image=[[File:Space duel flyer.png|frameless]]
| image = [[File:Space duel flyer.png|frameless]]
|caption=American arcade flyer for ''Space Duel''
| caption = American arcade flyer
|developer = [[Atari|Atari Inc.]]
| developer = [[Atari Inc.]]
|publisher = Atari Inc.
| publisher = Atari Inc.
| designer =
|distributor = Atari Inc.
| series =
|designer = Rick Maurer, Owen Rubin, Steve Calfee, Dave Sheppard
|series =
| released = 1982
| genre = [[Multidirectional shooter]]
|engine =
|version =
| modes =
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| platforms = [[Arcade game|Arcade]]
|released = 1982
|genre = [[Shoot 'em up#Multi-directional shooter|Multi-directional shooter]]
|modes =
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|platforms = [[Arcade game]]
|media =
|cabinet = standard, cocktail
|cpu = [[MOS Technology 6502|6502]]
|sound = [[POKEY]] x 2
|display = Color Vector
}}
}}
'''''Space Duel''''' is an [[arcade game]] released in 1982 by [[Atari|Atari Inc]]. It is a direct descendant of the original ''[[Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]]'', with asteroids replaced by colorful geometric shapes like cubes, diamonds, and spinning pinwheels. ''Space Duel'' is the first and only multi-player [[vector game]] by Atari. When ''[[Asteroids Deluxe]]'' did not sell well, this game was taken off the shelf and released to moderate success.
'''''Space Duel''''' is an [[arcade game]] released in 1982 by [[Atari, Inc.]] It is a direct descendant of the original ''[[Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]]'', with asteroids replaced by colorful geometric shapes like cubes, diamonds, and spinning pinwheels. ''Space Duel'' is the first and only multiplayer [[vector game]] by Atari. When ''[[Asteroids Deluxe]]'' did not sell well, this game was taken off the shelf and released to moderate success.


==Gameplay==
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The player has five buttons: two to rotate the ship left or right, one to shoot, one to activate the [[Rocket engine|thruster]], and one for [[Force field (science fiction)|force field]]. Shooting all objects on the screen completes a level. ''Space Duel'', ''Asteroids'', ''Asteroids Deluxe'' and ''[[Gravitar]]'' all used similar 5-button controlling system.
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[[File:spaceduel.png|200px|thumb|right|Gameplay screenshot]]

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The player has five buttons: two to rotate the ship left or right, one to shoot, one to activate the [[Rocket engine|thruster]], and one for [[Force field (fiction)|force field]]. Shooting all objects on the screen completes a level. ''Space Duel'', ''Asteroids'', ''Asteroids Deluxe'', and ''[[Gravitar]]'' all use similar 5-button control system.
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[[File:spaceduel.png|200px|thumb|left|Screenshot of gameplay.]]


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
''Space Duel'' is included within the ''[[Atari Anthology]]'' for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], and [[PlayStation 2]] and the [[PlayStation]] version of ''[[Atari Anniversary Edition]]''. A port of ''Space Duel'' was released on the [[Atari Flashback|Atari Flashback 2]], reproducing only the single-player mode. ''Space Duel'' was made available on [[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] ''[[Game Room]]'' service for its [[Xbox 360]] console and for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows-based]] [[personal computer|PC]]s in May 2010.
''Space Duel'' is included within the ''[[Atari Anthology]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Craig |title=Atari Anthology |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/30/atari-anthology |website=IGN |date=November 29, 2004}}</ref> for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], and [[PlayStation 2]] and the [[PlayStation]] version of ''[[Atari Anniversary Edition]]''. A port of ''Space Duel'' was released on the [[Atari Flashback|Atari Flashback 2]], reproducing only the single-player mode.


A ''Space Duel'' cabinet is featured on the cover for [[The Who]]'s 1982 album ''[[It's Hard]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rice |first1=Alex |title=The Who album covers, ranked |url=http://www.citypages.com/music/the-who-album-covers-ranked-8241050 |website=[[City Pages]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430112741/http://www.citypages.com/music/the-who-album-covers-ranked-8241050 |archive-date=April 30, 2016 |date=April 29, 2016 |quote=8. It's Hard (1982) Daltrey's kid cousin is playing the Atari classic Space Duel behind the band on the cover for ''It's Hard'' |url-status=live}}</ref>
David Plummer holds the official world record for this game with a maximum 623,720 points.<ref>[http://wayback.archive.org/web/20120204063458/http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=22&pi=2&gi=3547&vi=7248 ''Space Duel'' entry] at [[Twin Galaxies]]</ref>


Two teenage boys are shown playing the game in the ''[[Cagney & Lacey]]'' episode "Beyond the Golden Door" (airdate April 8, 1982).
==In popular culture==


A ''Space Duel'' cabinet is featured on the album cover for [[The Who|The Who's]] ''[[It's Hard]]''.
There is a poster for ''Space Duel'' hanging in the bedroom of Dustin Henderson in the TV show ''[[Stranger Things]]''.

This game was also featured in the film THE TOY, starring Richard Pryor, within the playroom of Jackie Gleason's mansion.
David Plummer holds the official world record for 1 single Player, Single Ship version with 623,720 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Space Duel Performances |url=https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/space-duel |website=[[Twin Galaxies]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210083524/https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/space-duel |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |quote=Dave Plummer Points 623,720|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=JoyStik Charts|date=December 1983|magazine=JoyStik How to Win at Home, Computer & Arcade Games|url=https://archive.org/details/JoystikVol1483JanMissingP69/Joystik%20Magazines%20%2810%20Issues%29/Joystik_Vol2-3_83-Dec/page/n63/mode/2up|page=62|publisher=Louis Weber|issue=3|volume=2}}</ref>

Sam McNear holds the official world record for 1 single Player, Double Ship Style version with 403,610 points.

John McAllister and Sam McNear holds the official world record for Double Players, Double Ship Style version with 263,890 points.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{KLOV game|id=9647}}
* {{KLOV game|id=9647}}
*[http://www.arcade-history.com/?page=detail&id=2525 ''Space Duel''] at the Arcade History database
* [http://www.arcade-history.com/?page=detail&id=2525 ''Space Duel''] at the Arcade History database
*[http://www.orubin.com/ Owen Rubin's (the creator's) home page]
* [http://www.orubin.com/ Owen Rubin's website]

{{Asteroids series}}


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Latest revision as of 14:41, 28 August 2024

Space Duel
American arcade flyer
Developer(s)Atari Inc.
Publisher(s)Atari Inc.
Platform(s)Arcade
Release1982
Genre(s)Multidirectional shooter

Space Duel is an arcade game released in 1982 by Atari, Inc. It is a direct descendant of the original Asteroids, with asteroids replaced by colorful geometric shapes like cubes, diamonds, and spinning pinwheels. Space Duel is the first and only multiplayer vector game by Atari. When Asteroids Deluxe did not sell well, this game was taken off the shelf and released to moderate success.

Gameplay

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Gameplay screenshot

The player has five buttons: two to rotate the ship left or right, one to shoot, one to activate the thruster, and one for force field. Shooting all objects on the screen completes a level. Space Duel, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, and Gravitar all use similar 5-button control system.

Legacy

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Space Duel is included within the Atari Anthology[1] for Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation version of Atari Anniversary Edition. A port of Space Duel was released on the Atari Flashback 2, reproducing only the single-player mode.

A Space Duel cabinet is featured on the cover for The Who's 1982 album It's Hard.[2]

Two teenage boys are shown playing the game in the Cagney & Lacey episode "Beyond the Golden Door" (airdate April 8, 1982).

There is a poster for Space Duel hanging in the bedroom of Dustin Henderson in the TV show Stranger Things.

David Plummer holds the official world record for 1 single Player, Single Ship version with 623,720 points.[3][4]

Sam McNear holds the official world record for 1 single Player, Double Ship Style version with 403,610 points.

John McAllister and Sam McNear holds the official world record for Double Players, Double Ship Style version with 263,890 points.

References

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  1. ^ Harris, Craig (November 29, 2004). "Atari Anthology". IGN.
  2. ^ Rice, Alex (April 29, 2016). "The Who album covers, ranked". City Pages. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. 8. It's Hard (1982) Daltrey's kid cousin is playing the Atari classic Space Duel behind the band on the cover for It's Hard
  3. ^ "Space Duel Performances". Twin Galaxies. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Dave Plummer Points 623,720
  4. ^ "JoyStik Charts". JoyStik How to Win at Home, Computer & Arcade Games. Vol. 2, no. 3. Louis Weber. December 1983. p. 62.
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