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Spitfire

Atari, Inc.Atari 5200
Release Date
January 1, 1983
Developer
Atari
Publisher
Atari, Inc.
Genre
Shooter
Players
1
Rating
E - Everyone

Of all the prototypes that have passed through my hands over the years, Spitfire is definitely one of the strangest. Part Zaxxon and part Star Raiders, Spitfire appears to have been Atari's first attempt into the realm of 3D shooters. While the current known prototype may not be very complete (approx. 50%)...

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In Spitfire, Of all the prototypes that have passed through my hands over the years, Spitfire is definitely one of the strangest. Part Zaxxon and part Star Raiders, Spitfire appears to have been Atari's first attempt into the realm of 3D shooters. While the current known prototype may not be very complete (approx. 50%), it shows that the 5200 was indeed capable of 3D graphics. According to the dictionary, a Spitfire is a plane from World War II. From the name of the game one would expect at WWII simulation game, but instead Sp...

Release Information

Release Date
January 1, 1983
Developer
Atari
Publisher
Atari, Inc.
Genre
Shooter
Players
1
Rating
E - Everyone

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