Jawbreaker (video game)
| Jawbreaker | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | John Harris |
| Publisher(s) | On-line Systems, Tigervision (Atari 2600 port) |
| Designer(s) | John Harris |
| Platform(s) | Computers: Atari 800, Apple II, Commodore 64, PC Consoles: Atari 2600 |
| Release date(s) | 1981 |
| Genre(s) | Maze chase |
| Mode(s) | 1 player |
Jawbreaker is a video game programmed by John Harris and released in 1981 for the Atari 400/800 by On-line Systems.[1] It is essentially a Pac-Man clone, in that a small yellow set of jaws is moved around the map to pick up small dots while avoiding the "jawbreakers" which roll around the map. If the jaws bite the jawbreaker, they will be destroyed and the player will lose a life. It was released for the Atari 2600 and later the Apple II.
Ports
John Harris also developed and released ports of the game for the Atari 2600 under Tigervision (1982), and the Apple II (1981) under On-Line Systems. A game by the same name for the Commodore 64 was released in 1983, but coded by Doug Whittaker and Chuck Bueche and bore little resemblance to the original version.[2]
Legacy
A follow up entitled Jawbreaker II was released in 1983 on the Atari 400/800, Apple II, and Texas Instruments TI99/4A. These ports were not coded by John Harris, and were instead contracted to Dan Drew.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Halcyon Days, Interviews with classic computer and video game programmers: John Harris". Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- ↑ "Lemon64.Com Jawbreaker Review". Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- ↑ "TI-99 4/A Videogame House - Jawbreaker II". Retrieved 2007-07-12.
External links
- Jawbreaker Scans of the Atari 2600 version's box, cartridge, manual and various screenshots.