NES/Famicom

Joust

In Joust, players take control of a knight with a lance who rides their flying ostrich (or stork, for Player 2) to do battle against computer-controlled evil knights who ride atop vultures. Players must flap their steed's wings to hit the enemy from a higher jousting point to destroy the vulture and its rider. Once the enemy has been hit, an egg falls to one of the platforms below. The heroic knights must destroy the eggs before they hatch and release new and increasingly more difficult knights. The three strengths of enemy knights are Bounder (red knight), Hunter (white knight), and Shadow Lord (blue knight). These enemy knights are not the only challenge to be found in the game. Players mu...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1988
Developer: Williams Electronics Inc.
Publisher: HAL America Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

10 achievements · 100 total points

Rise of the Knight Score 10,000 points or more
2 pts
Ostrich Tamer Score 100,000 points or more
10 pts
This Is Just a Warm-Up Score 25,000 points or more
3 pts
One Bird Above the Rest Score 50,000 points or more
5 pts
So Many Ostriches! Have a total of 9 lives at once
10 pts
We'll Show Them! Complete Wave 9
5 pts
These Hunters Are Getting on My Nerves Complete Wave 14
10 pts
My Might Shall Prevail Through the End of Time! Complete Wave 19
25 pts
This Is But a Mere Distraction Complete Wave 4
5 pts
The Greatest There Ever Was Score 200,000 points or more
25 pts

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Joust frequently asked questions

How do I play Joust online with a friend?

Joust (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Joust on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Joust in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Joust netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Joust have achievements?

Yes, Joust has 10 achievements worth 100 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Joust for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Joust on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.