Atari 2600

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 mus...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1983
Developer: Williams Electronics Inc.
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

22 achievements · 67 total points

Hatching Up Reach 5.000 Points on Normal.
1 pts
Ten Thousand Feathers Ruffled Reach 10.000 Points on Normal.
1 pts
Eggs Would Make a Nice Omelette Reach 25.000 Points on Normal.
2 pts
Are You Not Entertained? Reach 50.000 Points on Normal.
3 pts
You Don't Play It, You Live It! Reach 75.000 Points on Normal.
3 pts
Winging Your Way to Victory Clear Wave 2 on Normal.
1 pts
And So I Continue to Fight for Fame and Glory Clear Wave 5 on Normal.
2 pts
Not Exactly Angry Birds Clear Wave 10 on Normal.
3 pts
How Many Quarters Did I Spend, Anyway? Clear Wave 15 on Normal.
5 pts
Consider Yourself Gladiated Clear Wave 5 on Normal without dying.
5 pts
Winner Winner Buzzard Dinner Clear Wave 7 on Normal without dying.
5 pts
Warm-Up Reach 10.000 Points on Easy.
1 pts
Junior Knight Clear Wave 5 on Easy.
2 pts
Amateur Knight Clear Wave 10 on Easy.
3 pts
Ready for the Real Challenge Clear Wave 15 on Easy.
3 pts
Good Knight Clear Wave 5 on Easy without dying.
3 pts
Untouchable Knight Clear Wave 7 on Easy without dying.
5 pts
We Got Backup Have 5 lives at once.
5 pts
Kill 'Em With Boldness Kill an Archaeopteryx.
5 pts
The Knight on the Roadrunner Clear Wave 4 before any Buzzard hatchs in Normal.
3 pts
Ostriches Can Fly Perfectly Beat a Wave without touching the ground, dying or touching a platform in Normal.
3 pts
Why Did You Kill Yourself? Beat a Wave without moving left or right in Normal.
3 pts

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Joust frequently asked questions

How do I play Joust online with a friend?

Joust (Atari 2600) 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 Atari 2600 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 22 achievements worth 67 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.