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War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds is a Cinematronics arcade game released as a conversion kit for Star Castle. The game features battle against the three-legged aliens from the classic H.G. Wells novel.

31 December 1982

War of the Worlds is an arcade developed by Cinematronics, released 31 December 1982 on Arcade.

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What War of the Worlds is

War of the Worlds is an arcade game developed by Cinematronics and released in 1982. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

War of the Worlds is a Cinematronics arcade game released as a conversion kit for Star Castle. The game features battle against the three-legged aliens from the classic H.G. Wells novel.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the The War of the Worlds series

War of the Worlds is the first of 7 entries we hold in the The War of the Worlds series. The next entry was The War of the Worlds in 1983.

See all 7 The War of the Worlds games in release order →

What it launched against

War of the Worlds launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Xevious.

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Quick answers

War of the Worlds — frequently asked questions

When did War of the Worlds come out?
War of the Worlds was released on 31 December 1982 for Arcade.
Does War of the Worlds have multiplayer?
Yes. War of the Worlds supports multiplayer.

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