| Stargunner | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Telesys |
| Publisher(s) | Telesys |
| Designer(s) | Alex Leavens |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Stargunner is a horizontally scrolling shooter for the Atari 2600 written by Alex Leavens and published by Telesys in 1982. [1] Leavens also worked on ports of Gorf and Crazy Climber for the 2600, released by CBS and Atari, Inc., respectively. [1]
Video Games Player magazine, in the August/September 1983 issue, called Stargunner "a better than average outer space shoot-'em-up game." [2]
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