Crossbow (video game)
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| Crossbow | |
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 Crossbow title screen |
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| Developer(s) | Exidy |
| Publisher(s) | Exidy, Atari |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Light-gun games |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari XEGS, Commodore 64 |
| Input | Light gun, 1 button |
| Arcade cabinet | Upright |
| Arcade system(s) | Exidy 440 |
| Arcade display | Raster, 320 x 240 pixels (Horizontal), 256 colors |
Crossbow was a video arcade game first released by Exidy in 1983. It was later published by Absolute Entertainment on the Commodore 64 and by Atari for the 2600, 7800 and XEGS in 1988.
It was the first arcade game with fully digitized sound and speech. (Some earlier games such as Journey Escape used a loop tape for music and speech effects). It also featured some of the most advanced graphics of the time. Unlike other gun games like Operation Wolf (released four years later) that used a positional gun, Crossbow featured an optical light gun. The games light gun resembled a full sized crossbow. This caused many complaints by players since it was quite heavy and difficult to aim.
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