''Jet Fighter'' is an

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released in 1975 by

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It was distributed in Japan by

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(Namco).

Technology

The game is housed in a custom cabinet that includes two 8-way joysticks (one per player) meant to look like older style flight sticks. Each stick has a fire button mounted on the top.

Gameplay

The players fly in simulated jets around the screen, engaging in a

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and attempting to score hits on their opponent within a limited amount of time. When a player is hit, their plane spins around and an explosion is heard. After a few seconds, the plane recovers, pointing at a random direction.

Legacy

* A clone of the game, bearing the same name, was released by Atari subsidiary

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. * A home console port was included in the

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game cartridge

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. *

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by Microlab for Apple II.

References

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