Missile Command

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Missile Command is a classic 1980 arcade video game in which players defend cities from incoming missile attacks using a set of ground-based counter-missile batteries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arcade video game
video game
arcadeSystem Atari arcade hardware
cabinetType cocktail arcade cabinet
upright arcade cabinet
company Atari
linked to: Atari, Inc.
controlScheme fire buttons
trackball
countryOfOrigin United States
designer Dave Theurer
developer Atari, Inc.
gameMode single-player arcade mode
gameplayFeature defend cities from incoming missiles
features multiple incoming warheads
features satellites and bombers in later waves
features smart bombs
uses ground-based anti-missile batteries
genre fixed shooter
shoot 'em up
hasPort Missile Command (Apple II)
linked to: Missile Command

Missile Command (Atari 2600)
linked to: Missile Command

Missile Command (Atari 5200)
linked to: Missile Command

Missile Command (Atari 8-bit)
linked to: Missile Command

Missile Command (Commodore 64)
linked to: Missile Command

Missile Command (Game Boy)
linked to: Missile Command
hasRemake Missile Command (1999 remake)
linked to: Missile Command

Missile Command 3D
linked to: Missile Command
monetizationModel coin-operated arcade game
notableFor Cold War anxiety theme
bleak game-over message 'The End'
influential arcade classic
numberOfPlayers 1
objective protect six cities from destruction
platform Apple II
Atari 2600
Atari 5200
Atari 8-bit family
Atari ST
Commodore 64
Game Boy
IBM PC
PlayStation Network
Xbox Live Arcade
arcade
publisher Atari, Inc.
releaseYear 1980
scoringMechanic bonus points for surviving cities
points for destroying incoming missiles
setting Cold War-inspired nuclear conflict
visualPerspective side view

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Atari, Inc. notableGame Missile Command
Atari 2600 platformFor Missile Command (Atari 2600)
linked to: Missile Command
Atari 5200 notableGame Missile Command
Missile Command hasPort Missile Command (Atari 2600)
linked to: Missile Command
Missile Command hasPort Missile Command (Atari 5200)
linked to: Missile Command
Missile Command hasPort Missile Command (Atari 8-bit)
linked to: Missile Command
Missile Command hasPort Missile Command (Commodore 64)
linked to: Missile Command
Missile Command hasPort Missile Command (Apple II)
linked to: Missile Command
Missile Command hasPort Missile Command (Game Boy)
linked to: Missile Command
Missile Command hasRemake Missile Command (1999 remake)
linked to: Missile Command
Missile Command hasRemake Missile Command 3D
linked to: Missile Command
POKEY usedInGame Missile Command
Atari XEGS bundleIncludes Missile Command (built-in)
linked to: Missile Command