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Queen of Hearts

Queen of Hearts is a early pinball game. The ball is launched from the top right of the screen. The player controls flippers in the bottom half of the screen, and attempts to prevent the ball from falling…

31 December 1983

Queen of Hearts is a pinball, released 31 December 1983 on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

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What Queen of Hearts is

Queen of Hearts was released in 1983. It was published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It is available on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Queen of Hearts is a early pinball game. The ball is launched from the top right of the screen. The player controls flippers in the bottom half of the screen, and attempts to prevent the ball from falling through the hole in the bottom center of the screen. Gameplay features include: a "realistic" tilt feature, two different play fields, and 4 sequences which allow the player to rack up a large score if the sequence if struck in order. Each play field contains a variety of bumpers and bonus features. The player gets 3 balls per game, with the goal to maximize score. The player's score per ball is displayed on the right during gameplay.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Queen of Hearts launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness, Zoo Keeper.

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When did Queen of Hearts come out?
Queen of Hearts was released on 31 December 1983 for Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

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