Ostron

1983 video game


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::summary 1983 video game ::

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FieldValue
titleOstron
imageJoustCI.jpg
captionOriginal cover art
developerAndrew Glaister
publisherSoftek
released
genrePlatform
platformsZX Spectrum
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|title = Ostron |image = JoustCI.jpg |caption = Original cover art |developer = Andrew Glaister |publisher = Softek |released = |genre=Platform |platforms = ZX Spectrum

Ostron, originally released as Joust, is a ZX Spectrum video game developed and released by Softek in 1983. It is a clone of the 1982 arcade video game Joust.

Reception

Crash deemed Ostron "a very enjoyable game, with good graphics and sound".

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/OstronSS2.gif" caption="In-game screenshot"] ::

References

References

  1. (February 1984). "Guide Spectrum - Ostron". [[Newsfield]].
  2. (1983). "Cassette Inlay". Ostron.

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