Jupiter Lander
| Jupiter Lander | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
| Platform(s) | VIC-20, Commodore 64, PC-8001 |
| Release | 1981: VIC-20 1981: PC-8001 1982: C64 |
Jupiter Lander is a clone of Lunar Lander developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Commodore in 1981 for the Commodore VIC-20. In 1982 it was an early release for the new Commodore 64.
Reception[]
Harvey B. Herman for Compute! said "An old fogey, like me, enjoyed it, but found it almost impossible to land on more difficult sites. The kids found it challenging but learned how to do it almost every time."[1]
Henry Cohen for Electronic Games said "Jupiter Lander is a high-resolution, full-color "kissin cousin" to the familiar arcade Lunar Lander."[2]
Michael Blanchet for Electronic Fun with Computers & Games said "this is one of those games that is very satisfying once you've mastered it".[3]
David Busch for Creative Computing said "What makes the Jupiter Lander game challenging is the speed readout at the side of the screen, showing speed in meters per second."[4]
References[]
- ^ "Compute! Magazine Issue 025 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive.
- ^ "Electronic Games - Volume 01 Number 08 (1982-10)(Reese Communications)(US) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive.
- ^ "Electronic Fun with Computer & Games - Vol 01 No 01 (1982-11". Internet Archive.
- ^ "Creative Computing 1983 02". Internet Archive.
External links[]
- 1984 Software Encyclopedia from Electronic Games
- The official PasocomMini PC-8001 website showing the list of included games which contains the PC-8001 version of Jupiter Lander
- 1981 video games
- Commodore 64 games
- Commodore VIC-20 games
- Fiction set on Jupiter
- HAL Laboratory games
- NEC PC-8001 games
- Space flight simulator games
- Video game clones
- Video games developed in Japan