Joust Archives - Nuketown

NuketownSF – Cthulhu Awakens, Saving Sanity, Foundation, Giving Back, Clay-O-Rama

May 30, 2022March 27, 2022 by Ken Newquist

Nuketown’s tweets for the weeks of March 7 and March 14, 2022. BOOKS | Wil Wheaton – Still Just a Geek (Twitter thread) RPG | Kickstarter – Cthulhu Awakens Roleplaying Game RETRO GAMES | Ready Player One Replay – Joust TOYS | Nerdist – Back to the Future Delorean Lego Set Includes All Three Film Versions STREAMING | Contrary Brin … Read more

Joust – Ready Player One Replay

July 2, 2023March 9, 2022 by Ken Newquist

A single pixilated, knight-mounted ostrich prepares for battle against digital vultures.

Released in 1982 by Williams Electronics, Joust is a two-player game in which you take control of a giant flying ostrich or stork, launch into the air, and defeat enemy knights flying vultures. It plays a notable role in the novel version of Ready Player One, as it forms one of the tests that Parzival must … Read more