Robotron: 2084 (also referred to simply as Robotron) is a twin-stick shooter video game developed by Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar of Vid Kidz and released by Williams Electronics for arcades in 1982.

Robotron is a 2D multi-directional shooter game in which the player controls the on-screen protagonist from a top-down perspective. The game is set in the year 2084 in a fictional world where robots …

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Dec 31, 2014 · Robotron is a 2D multi-directional shooter game in which the player controls the on-screen protagonist from a top-down perspective. The game is set in the year 2084 in a fictional world …

Arguably the best "pure" action game ever made, Robotron: 2084 rocketed Eugene Jarvis to fame when it was first released as an arcade game by Williams Electronics in 1982.

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Through its punishing difficulty, groundbreaking twin-stick controls, and dystopian themes pulled from Orwellian nightmares, Robotron became one of the most influential — and brutal — arcade games of …

The enemies in the game are called Robotrons and there are five different kinds of them: Grunts, Brains, Enforcers, Tanks and Hulks. There are also three different kinds of human family members who must …

You are on a mission to save the human race from the Robotrons. Though not the first game of its kind to feature dual joystick control, Robotron is cited as the game to popularize it. This would have a big …

Beyond its immediate success in arcades, Robotron: 2084 had a lasting influence on the gaming industry. The twin-stick control scheme pioneered by the game became a template for many future …