Joust

Joust is a 1982 arcade game from Williams.It was one of the first to popularize the two-player format.

Gameplay
In Joust,you play as a knight riding a flying ostrich.You fly around on platforms with the goal of defeating enemy knights,who are riding buzzards.Once you defeat an enemy,they are turned into an egg,which you can collect for extra points.However,you must be quick about it, because waiting too long will cause the egg to respawn the enemy.In a two player game,you can attack each other, or cooperatively complete the level.