The History of Joust - arcade console documentary

[@hanniffydinn6019]

That TV advert is off the charts nuts! We don’t see stuff like that anymore ! 🐯🐯🐯

[@rusalexander1757]

It took up 2 minutes of video time and added nothing. Fuck that TV spot

[@dotcomDan]

Yes early days of gaming promo TVC that. Quite bizarre in comparison innit

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I wasn't sure whether to include it or not because it was two minutes long but it was so bizarre there is no way I could not

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I guess that's why there's a skip option

[@meatguyf1375]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries You made the right decision, good sir. Just... It felt like an acid flashback and I haven't ever actually taken acid. Good stuff. Weird stuff but good.

[@ronalpert1415]

Played this at the Barcade in LA last night, for the 1st time in several years. Forgot how truly addictive it is - really one of the best classic games ever, and manages to STILL be just as good today as it was when it appeared 40 years ago! Love Joust!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It really is addicting

[@milesbrown2261]

whenever I visited arcades in the 2010's I would always flock to the world arcade collection machine that had joust on it I was addicted. Joust is my favorite arcade game. The medieval fantasy premise, the challenging unique control of the bird, the graphics and sounds just ogh man so wonderful.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It is truly a classic

[@alkohallick2901]

Williams had the best sound effects.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes they did

[@latedep31]

Also one of the reasons why their pinball machines from the same era are so good.

[@beedwarf]

@@latedep31 'Pinball Hall of Fame William's Collection' for the modern gaming systems should be of interest; I want the compilation for 'Black Knight', one of the 1st pinball games that solidified those classic sound effects used in the video games.

[@edwardburns3405]

Great memories! Never played Joust that often, I was more of a Defender guy. Would that they’d start manufacturing all these cabinets again. I know you can buy cabinets with many of these games built in but nothing beats a dedicated “one game cabinet”.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, and authentic arcade cabinet from the early 80s just can't be beat

[@AlwaysLookEye]

Never played this growing up but I love its simplicity on my arcade 1up.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Games don't always have to be overly complex to be enjoyable

[@Starpilot17]

Such a fun game to play. I have an arcade near where I live that has this and I play it every time I go there.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It is a lot of fun, it's very cool that retro arcades are popping up all over

[@radaction5743]

My favorite arcade game! I got so much enjoyment from one quarter. It's the only video game I know where two people could play and kill each other!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Actually if you go back and look at boot Hill from the 70s it featured two players that could shoot their guns across the screen and kill each other

[@LeShark75]

I love Joust, another classic score chaser from the 1980's.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It sure was, I loved it

[@woodeyelyegaming1401]

Another great video!

[@Vichedges]

I was just playing the NES version earlier. Weird that this vid would pop up in my feed right after.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, that is strange

[@JonathanStray]

Did you know there was an Atari ST version too? I had it but was never sure if it was an official port. Seemed very true to the original!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, it was a legit conversion. The AAmiga version was just a clone

[@lurkerrekrul]

I never played the arcade game. I had a copy of the clone Jouste for the C64, but never cared for it that much. It was OK, but my thumb got tired of pressing the button to flap the wings. I did like the 5200 version though. I recall it being easier to stay airborne as you didn't have to pump the button quite so much.

[@AverageDrafter]

Here's a challenge for a game jam: Forget you know what Joust is. Make a game based on this commercial with the product shots and gameplay footage removed.

[@dustybunny6716]

Holy crap the Atari commercial was trippy

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, yes it was which is why I had to include it

[@skunkman9815]

This game was used in lego dimensions

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks so much

[@riverdealer]

you forgot the Atari 400/800 which was near aracade like with although birds were a solid color

[@wumpusthehunted2628]

And more or less identical to the 5200. Since the 5200 was in the ad (and did show the screen occasionally, although it did look off), it might have been a good idea to mention that it was the edition in the ad.

[@Masonicon]

I played it on my gba long ago

[@mainiac4pats]

Thx man

[@Ralph_Sandwich]

Hey Pat have you read Ready Player One? It's infinitely better than the movie and it's a quick read. I highly recommend it if you haven't checked it out. It's much more suited for people our age than the movie.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I have seen the movie but have not read the book. I keep hearing good things about it though

[@Ralph_Sandwich]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries it's completely different than the movie and focuses much more on retro video games and arcades from the 80s. The movie basically changed the whole story. Give the first few pages a read for free on your phone. It'll hook you.

[@johnnewcomer1879]

Thanks for making this video on Joust, keeping the game and memories alive! Back when we were making the earlier coin-op games there wasn't much thought paid to history. You did the best you could with the tech and tools available at the time trying to provide some fun entertainment for as many people as possible that might connect with the theme and mechanics. The assumption was the early games may be forgotten as tech would evolve into interactive movies etc. Looking back, it always feels special to be remembered and most importantly to have your baby remembered. It is wonderful to hear how this game and other games of that era touched people. The games of the coin-op era are rapidly disappearing So thanks again PatmanQC for showcasing Joust and Joust2, and any games to preserve our gaming history.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the nice words. I've always enjoyed joust and from the reaction to my video so did a lot of other people. Any reason why you did not care for the ostrich as the second player?

[@johnnewcomer1879]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Yes, I thought the stork felt weak and not magestic or powerful by comparison to the ostrich. The ostrich was supposed to be bred for combat and enhanced as Python Anghelo later depicted in the poster he drew. He did the best anyone could to make the Stork look equally as strong. The problem was complicated. We needed a second bird and it could only use the limited colors we had. The first impulse was something like an eagle or condor, but the shapes of those would be more buzzard-like and making the walking work so the lances and collison shape was equal to the ostrich was not possible. Our choices were then to either make a light colored ostrich, or an imaginary bird, or to make the best of a sleeker bird like a stork. In the end I felt a different color ostrich would be too confusing to play especially since you could kill the other player accidentally and I did not want the player to feel cheated. Imaginary would be out of place when the other birds were real and more importantly can be easily named when explaining the game to a friend. So, I went with the stork which pixel artist Jan Hendricks was able to do with the available colors and could make the walking animation work to match the ostrich. So really she did a great job making an impossible task work. If done in today's tech, I would make the birds more imaginary and clearly bred for combat.

[@beedwarf]

Mr. Newcomer... thanks for creating one of the most memorable games at Williams Electronics; hell, perhaps, one of the classic video games of all time! JOUST :)

[@MrM-u3h]

Thank you for Joust! Everyone I knew loved the game. We were playing it in a downtown arcade well into the 90s!

[@johnnewcomer1879]

@@beedwarf Thank you so much! We had a great team working on it, especially Lead Programmer Pfutz (Bill Pfutzenreuter). He did so much to make the flying work with the AI. We went back and forth improving it constantly. And the roadrunner skid stop was his idea. And this game would not have happened without supportive upper management. It was a big risk for them because it wasn't the typical space shooter that put Williams on the map (Defender, Stargate, Robotron). Some industry experts really panned it just prior to first live test, but management let us test it at an arcade anyways. Fans literally voted on the game at the cashbox and without question had a direct impact on the game's success.

[@aikonmk]

Fun Fact: The NES version was programmed by none other than Satoru Iwata who later went on to become President of Nintendo

[@SumDumGy]

A great port I was hoping to see in the list.

[@goatbone]

Makes sense. I think Balloon Fight was the first game he programmed for the Famicom/NES.

[@Vichedges]

Why do people say "fun fact" before stuff like that? Just say the guy programmed it.

[@bland9876]

@@goatbone balloon fight feels like a rip off like the Great Gianna sisters is to mario.

[@jeffjunge7663]

I've loved Joust since I was a little kid. So many great memories. Just a timeless classic. Thanks for making this.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@treborironwolfe978]

Yes indeed! Great video, and it was one of my favorites as a kid also. I often played Joust for hours while sipping on my virgin Shirley Temple as my parents socialized and played darts at a nearby pub. It is such a fun and challenging game to be so simple.

[@davidwagner6116]

My brother pwned this game at our local arcade when we were in high-school. A few quarters a day, he had the high score table all to himself. Great game!

[@edwardburek1717]

Joust is a true classic, right down to the "Thy Game Is Over" screen.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree 100%

[@rvsb15]

you can give it a try if you want, this game is now available on the app Store, its called JOUST. .

[@fitfogey]

I’m a grown ass man now and that pterodactyl sound still gives me nightmares.

[@beedwarf]

Only when there's more than one of those pterodactyl sound entering the battlefield.

[@tonymason6686]

Heaow, heaow heaow! Heaow, heaow heaow! Heaow, heaow heaow!

[@atomictraveller]

it makes me think of the time i spent a month going ((x&13) | ((x + 47)%15) to see what would happen

[@SweatShopActual]

That dude's mom is going to be pissed about the living room!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Holy....Was that a commercial for a game, or a desperate cry for help?

[@Lastjustice]

Yeah that was some likely drug induced craziness there.

[@rustydowd879]

It was like they had 3 different concepts for a commercial and just did them all.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

@@rustydowd879 It got damned uncomfortable during that last 10 seconds, like they should have cut it off right before that.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's crazy that lasted two minutes but the commercial was so bizarre that I had to include it

[@angrytheclown801]

It's 80s, so cocaine was involved.

[@Vorpal_Wit]

When I was a kid, I used to bike way across town to a specific 7-Eleven, for the sole purpose of playing Joust.

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@keenawireheart7238]

That's awesome! I grew up playing it on the Playstation. Too young to have had the arcade experience.

[@rvsb15]

@@keenawireheart7238 same here i started playing on the xbox360, other than that you can't really play it anywhere else and yet its an amazing game

[@Dorelaxen]

Hey, you got Slopes to cameo in YOUR video this time! Nice! Also, great vid, as always. This one was a big part of my childhood. The gas station in the little town I grew up in had a cabinet, and I'd take the quarters I'd made from doing odd jobs for the neighbors down there on Saturday mornings and play and play.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

I REALLY miss the wonderful sounds that used to come out of an arcade back in the early eighties. I haven't even seen an arcade for decades, but from videos I've seen it looks like they are all fighting and "Dance Dance Revolution" type games. Not my cup of tea. The huge arcade near my house ("The Fun Machine") went out of business 20 years ago. :(

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, it was nice of him to do that. Thanks for sharing your memories

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Him the early 80s was the golden age of the arcade with the sights and sounds and all those wonderful brand-new arcade games.

[@ergonautilus]

It's over, Red Knight. I have the high ground!

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@starcader9997]

I’ve always ranked that Joust commercial the #1 most insane commercial I’ve ever seen.

[@NewEnglandViews]

starcader99 fairly certain it’s going to give me nightmares tonight 🤣😳🤷‍♂️

[@Cieje3]

One of my top 5 all-time favorites. When I killed the "Unbeatable?" Pterodactyl for the first time, 5-year old me felt like an absolute BADASS for the first time.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, that's awesome

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@Cieje3]

@@rvsb15 Much appreciated, but I have it on a couple of console compilations.

[@timf7413]

My favorite old school arcade game ever.

[@raymondlugo9960]

I never knew the 2nd player rode a stork.

[@mn5stoat169]

I thought it was a swan.

[@cauldronofstardust4113]

@mn5 stoat Now that you mention it, that actually would’ve been a pretty good choice. Nothing I’ve ever encountered is nastier than an angry swan 🦢. They can be extremely terrifying & won’t back down from a fight

[@sandal_thong8631]

Read that on the explanation flyer just before watching!

[@shane1489]

Joust is one of the few vintage age games I could still enjoy.

[@Sinistar1983]

You should do sinistar next, it's my favorite Williams arcade game

[@reagandow850]

Man, I loved this game as a kid. Watching that commercial just brought me back 40 years. Thanks for the memories my friend.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@NewEnglandViews]

Watching that commercial was the last straw… The white truck has just shown up to take me to the loony bin 🦅 😳💥

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@gcapeletti]

The commercial is awesome. We need more insanity like that today.

[@shinigami146]

Great vid as always! Loved this game as a kid in the early 80s. I'm surprised that I never saw or don't remember that crazy Atari commercial. For some reason, it kinda reminded me of the beginning of Time Bandits (movie).

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I was thinking of Time Bandits too, as well as Weird Science when the missile shows up in the house.

[@storiedworlds6261]

I never knew about Joust 2. I always learn something on this channel.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you, glad I could help :-)

[@beedwarf]

Joust 2 is certainly an acquired taste; saw Joust 2 in Times Square New York arcades & the way I felt abt the game then is exactly the way I feel it now - - - ; too many odd influences; probably play best as it was intended...a commercial, two player, 'pay to play win' design. Unfortunately. Doesn't take anything away f/the original which is a masterpiece.

[@5HlNOBI]

Get outta my head! LOL! Over the last week, I have been making Joust soundfile clips for my smartphone ringtones and notifications! LOL! I always wanted to know why the sounds of Defender and Joust are so similar. Now I know why! I think the Williams arcade game and pinball sfx are some of the best classic video game sounds. Great video as always.

[@charles2241]

Yup the old pinball game called Firepower was very heavily influenced by Defender. My friend and I would put in a coin apiece and play pinball. If neither of us won a game, but popped one, then we went into what we called Dragon Attack. Dragon Attack involved both of us playing that game at the same time, where he would take a flipper control and I would take the other. I'm not sure we ever won a game playing like that, but it was pretty fun to use up a game nobody won really. Incidentally the voice used on Firepower, was the exact same one used on Black Knight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmW0lqGCf7mXptk

[@orkoto6057]

Spain 5.40am impossible to get sleep but thats ok having the story of joust ready to watch

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you, hope you enjoyed it

[@Paperclown]

Pat the Intellivision Amico is a scam. What's pathetic is Tommy is preying on all the neckbeard millenials channels for promotion. Thanks for doing good content.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much, don't know much about the console yet but I will check it out

[@robertgodlewski8553]

I would love to see a graphical overhaul of Joust with the same gameplay mechanics!

[@bland9876]

Look up baloon fight that game is like joust but with easier controls.

[@TheJohno95]

The Atari 5200 port was amazing! Almost perfect! One of the best games for that system.

[@makaveli4205]

The 5200 was a great machine. Just the controllers sucked

[@TheJohno95]

@@makaveli4205 I will not argue that point! I completely agree! The joysticks got loose way too easy. Those number pads were worthless. And the buttons would get stuck at the drop of a hat!

[@gamedoutgamer]

Probably the same as the 800/XL/XE version which is great too!

[@jal051]

I never played it anywhere other than the arcade. Did you destroy the fire button playing it? Cause let me tell you, the arcade's buttons were resilient!

[@TheJohno95]

@@jal051 Arcade buttons were way better than the 5200 buttons. You had to experience those joysticks to see how bad they were. They were on the SIDE of the controller! And were made very firmly. They tended to stick if you were playing for a long time. Which sucked in Joust, since you need those quick button taps to fly just right. Once missed click and you're toast.

[@Lastjustice]

I'm actually surprised we haven't see a modern revival exploring this world further. It was such a wild concept of people riding giant birds and jousting each other over this land of floating rocks and molten lava. I feel like you could come up with an amazing story campaign play thru if you dived deeper into that. I really enjoyed this game when I was younger I played both the 2600 version at my older cousin's house and the 7800 version at friend's house. The 2600 was definitely playable as it had the speed and feel of the arcade, the 7800 was a treat to play as it was a much more colorful version look at with far more details in the sprites. I had no idea there was a Joust 2, as I'd never seen it in the wild, or heard anyone mention it prior to this video. Between that mindblowing ad for the game you had some deep cuts into gaming history for us Patman. You always manage to delve into some aspect of gaming I've missed despite being fairly knowledgeable on the subject.

[@hunterdavis3003]

Yeah I had never heard of joust 2 electric boogaloo either?!?

[@Vichedges]

@@hunterdavis3003 I'd never heard of it either. It's actually called: Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest. Surprised there weren't any home ports of it. Or maybe there were and I just missed them.

[@darthmeyers074]

I remember playing the tabletop version at Pizza Hut when I was a kid. Awesome game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was very cool and unique

[@NickWeissMusic]

the physics, animations, and controls of the original game are rock solid stable. There were glitchy and hard to follow games even in arcades, console ports in that era all looked pretty crappy and many were terrible to play, but Joust is so simple and direct, it was playable on anything.

[@DamonJasso]

7800 version was the go to for me as a child. Thanks for the memories.

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@billyg8614]

Atari 5200 version was alright. Not as good as arcade version.

[@curiousottman]

Great video. I played the original Williams upright in the arcade in 1982. In 86 when the arcade closed I bought the game from them. It is still in my basement nearly 35 years later for my 10 year old and I to play! There were a few different versions of the arcade roms. Mostly pterodactyl bug fixes. Early buggy roms are more fun to play!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes I should have mentioned that the early versions were patched. It's cool that your machine is still working after all these years

[@midnightkitty8172]

Joust was a favourite of mine in the arcade. One of the few games I could play fairly well, too. I often made it to the Shadowlord levels but they're so tough they'd take me out pretty quickly. Thanks so much for this great review, Patman~! Also I never knew there was a pinball game - it looks really cool and I love that head - to - head concept.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The pinball is really unique so it is a bit rare nowadays. Thanks for watching

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@midnightkitty8172]

@@rvsb15 You can play thousands of games, including Coin - Op games like Joust at retrouprising; I've been playing games there for years and I think it's excellent.

[@stashmerkin9576]

I think it's interesting that Joust re-used a good deal of sound effects from the Gorgar pinball machine. Also by Williams.

[@atomictraveller]

this is interesting to note, bumping your comment since some people spend decades making computer sounds.

[@Krristopher]

They have two Joust Pinball machines at the Museum of Pinball in Banning California. I was supposed to go in march to play it but it closed to covid. It's a really fun machine.

[@jal051]

I loved this arcade. It felt so smooth and precise. The programmer deserves at 10. And it was always different and always challenging. My favorite arcade of all times. I think I was around 12 when they had the machine at a bar below my home. I coulnd't stop playing it.

[@terrybuckley1556]

I flipped Joust many times. Favorite game by far. I found a cheat once, if you can get the troll to grab a Bounder or Hunter the troll can't pull them down. Wait for the dactil. After seven(?) dactils they start coming out in never ending groups of three. (I think this cheat could be turned off or on in the start up menu) Another trick was "flutter", use two fingers tapping real fast. I could fly just like the Shadow Lords. In later stages with only the middle side platforms and only Shadow Lords keep your mount where the center platform should be. I could clear a level in about 15 seconds. Really one of the best games ever. Thank you for the hours of entertainment Mr. Newcomer.

[@jamesanthony8438]

"Joust" has always been one of my favorite video games (and one of the few that I was actually any good at). Still have the 2600 version. Loved "Tail Gunner," "Red Baron" and the Star Wars vector graphic arcade games, too. When I was working at Domino's Pizza in the mid 80's, several of us would go to the local Putt Putt Golf and Games, get $20 in game tokens each and play "Gauntlet" until the place closed on Saturday nights. Man, I miss the 80's. =(

[@DarkpawTheWolf]

The Amiga version of this is identical to the arcade game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The Amiga did not have an officially licensed version. The clone that I saw was not very close to the arcade game

[@AmigaCammy]

In 2012 the Amiga received a reverse-engineered port of the officially-licensed Atari ST version, which was a pretty accurate port of the arcade game, so it wasn't officially ported to the Amiga but it did eventually get the official port.

[@Asterra2]

The main reason why Joust 2 failed to click was that it presented fairly classic arcade action and frankly still quite a retro look, in what was by then a decidedly post-NES world. It's the same reason why another Defender or another Centipede simply couldn't be expected to repeat their early successes by 1986, and why they'd basically given up on reiterating/cloning traditional Pac-Man. I did see it in an arcade once, in the early 90s, and was quite surprised to learn of its existence. Footnote: The most successful clone of Joust, Balloon Fight, is mistakenly considered by most Japanese gamers to be the originator of the Joust gameplay gimmick, with Joust being a later game that simply ripped the idea off.

[@bmkretrogaming7634]

Great documentary Patman! Just picked up a copy of the Atari 7800 Joust port myself. Including a recommendation, and a link to your video on my Atari 7800 Joust review video.

[@Rando1975]

Never even heard of the pinball machine before or seen a pinball machine in that format. Great video!

[@AdamsBrew78]

Joust is the best early arcade with gravity, inertia and position as primary mechanics. When NES came along, My history with Joust was probably why I was immediately drawn to Solar Jetman - as it took these mechanics to the next level, with the addition of sci fi, shooting and large maps to discover. It’s one of the most under rated game of that generation imo.

[@STR82DVD]

I think this is my third time watching this one young lad. Bloody brilliant.

[@79silentg]

One of the best Joust clones imo was Glypha on the Macintosh. Same game, but with an Egyptian temple theme. Looks like someone made an iPhone version. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2nGmJekm62lh68

[@michaelsegal3558]

He didn’t mention there was a version by HAL Laboratories Of America for the NES

[@scottkeeney5485]

Joust is a Cameo Character from Disney's Wreck-It Ralph (2012)!

[@memyopinionsche6610]

Oops it's slopes not guru. My mistake. That British accent throws me off.

[@Knightlore]

I love the style of your videos! I remember playing Joust with a friend on the Atari 2600 a whole afternoon. We had so much fun with it!

[@raymondlugo9960]

This one of my favorite games of all time. I've never seen the cocktail version or Joust 2

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@RozarSmacco]

Good lord I hated this boring excuse for a game. Sheeple just accepting whatever craps placed in front of them. GREAT JOB PatmanQC!

[@BronzeAgeBryon]

Truly one of the best games of the 80's cabinet games. The William's Arcade Classics disc I have for my PS1 was and still is amazing. Excellent video.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much

[@jessestarks3128]

I wasn't a good Joust player but it was fun!

[@rvsb15]

you can still play this game, it's now on the AppStore under the name JOUST.

[@greggarave8214]

I played the hell out of the Atari 2600 version as a kid.

[@CreepX]

FUN GAME fun fact: My father was a carpenter, and rebuild a cabinet for joust in our kitchen in the 80s. This is the one that started it all for me!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That is awesome, I would love to own and original

[@tombolenbaugh4030]

You mention the programmer wasn't happy that the second player had a stork. Do you know why? Did he just not like storks? Fun video! I managed to kill the pterodactyl once, completely by accident. Never managed to do it again. Such a fun game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

No idea, I had reached out to him via twitter but never heard back

[@johndd9140]

Joust truly was (and still is) a unique and fun game! Oh, those were the days... Excellent vid, thanks for making and uploading 👍👍👍

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you

[@stevelee372]

Great inertia physics, Thrust on C64 was a big step up where you collect a power core doohickey that drags on your ship's flight, an absolute bugger but soooo addictive! 💙👍🏼

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The physics were really good especially for game At that time

[@zachcouch8654]

This was the only thing I asked my mom to buy from QVC for $19.99. It was a joy stick plug and play. My favorite was Joust.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

How many games were on it?

[@worldofretrogameplay6963]

*1980’s Game Developer* A super hero game would be lost on girls. *2020 Game Developer* You underestimate the female consumer.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

A lot has changed

[@Invidente7]

Step up or be buzzard bait! ... Funny since they're flying ostriches.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@Slammy555]

I used to work at the arcade, I could play joust for a really long time. You could capture a joust bird and kill pterodactyls on the center island easily. I'd build up a bunch of guys then sell the game for my original quarter when things got busy.

[@brianwestley6985]

Yep, the local arcade put up a sign "NO HUNTING FROM THE ROCK" Here's someone demonstrating it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnW9ZZd6htmVacU

[@kjhoskins]

Great game. This was the reason I bought a 7800.

[@TheSquaredM]

One of the best P simultaneous two player arcade games from the early 1980’s. One of my absolute favorites!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

One of my favorites as well

[@jna6246]

My life would have been incompetent had I never seen that Joust commercial. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it! :-)

[@daneast]

Not only was that one of the most trippiest commercials I've seen, but it also lasted longer than my typical Joust game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, I wasn't sure if I should included or not considering it was a little under two minutes. However, it was too bizarre not to include it :-)

[@johnjet23]

Thank-you for all of the amazing clips. These are great documentaries, but they need music.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you like them! Thank you. I've thought about adding music but not sure which kind to add

[@jarrodhook]

Dang, DJ Slopes crossover!!!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was cool of him to do it

[@AllTheRageShow]

I played this as a kid on my Atari 5200. One of my favorite games of all time. Great video.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much

[@townlinetim876]

Great video! I really enjoyed the the inclusion of the original Joust commercial. This game is a true classic.

[@atariboy9084]

I think the best Joust clone game is Balloon Fight for the NES.

[@memyopinionsche6610]

Is it me or JOUST is the first player vs player game? Before fighting games.

[@beedwarf]

You are correct! 'Mario Brothers' by Nintendo followed up with their 2 player version.

[@colonelkurtz2269]

If I could get back the quarters I spent on this game in the 80s, I could retire.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, you and me both

[@virgilpillay]

Watching this I feel like a Gunter looking for a clue to Halidays Easter egg 😆

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@thelegendinhisownmind7038]

Absolutely loved Joust as a small child. I definitely dropped more quarters than initially intended, more than a few times, over the years of my childhood. On a different note, I absolutely love your videos, but I was wondering. During the editing process, is there any way to lower the sound effects of the game while you're speaking? Having both at the same exact volume causes a cacophony of sound; and whatever you're trying to convey during those moments get completely lost as an unfortunate result of the aforementioned. You might want to consider my suggestion for future videos because as a fan who has viewed most of your content, I've definitely noticed the same exact issue in various other videos of yours as well. I'm not trying to overly critical or anything; so please don't take it as such. It's simply a matter of sincerely wanting to hear everything you have to say on account of a shared passion for old arcade games from our youth. 😊

[@lethalwolf7455]

Loving the upload from the patman! Just made my night better!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Awesome, glad I could help :-)

[@kuntosjedebil]

Played the NES conversion. That was also almost identical to the arcade. Have to try the sequel. I had no idea it existed.

[@wumpusthehunted2628]

Great game. Wasn't willing to feed it enough quarters to get good, but loved the 400/800 port. Never knew about Joust 2, suspect I won't find a modern port and may wind on mame.

[@bland9876]

Joust 2 is on the xbox 360 midway arcade classics. "Who shall change me!?" There is also a female voice.

[@GloopTrekker]

Does anyone else remember a completely different game for the TI-99/4A, also called "Joust?" It was set up like a jousting competition you'd see at a ren faire. You could choose one of three weapons (mace, lance, or sword as I recall). Your opponent (or the computer) had the same three options. Each weapon would beat one, but lose to another. Essentially, it was a glorified rock-paper-scissors.

[@m.x.1800]

Wow that Joust commercial is like a fever dream! XD

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I wasn't too sure about adding it because it was Two minutes long but that I thought it was so crazy There was no way around

[@JenXOfficialEDM]

No mention of the Nintendo version? Seriously though, cool game, the sound FX are my favourite. And I thought the ostriches were a reference to the TV game show "It's a Knockout." :)

[@noelmollinedo2187]

Joust was the first quest in ready player one, the book

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I've never read the book