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Joust
1982 · Arcade, Fighting, Platformer · PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Arcade · Williams Electronics
GameForever voters place Joust no. 4,980 in the world ranking, with 1,312 ELO points and 26% of wins across 89 duels settled. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 47 out of 48 (Arcade).
World rank
no. 4,980
ELO score
1,312
Wins
26%
Duels played
89
About Joust
Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,312 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Tetris 99 0% 2 duels played · 213 points behind
- against Super Mario Galaxy 2 0% One duel played · 570 points behind
- against Crash Bandicoot: Warped 0% One duel played · 396 points behind
- against Prototype 0% One duel played · 267 points behind
- against Kill la Kill: If 0% One duel played · 117 points behind
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The standing
Where Joust ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Joust stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 47 out of 48 (Arcade).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 4,980 | 5,110 |
| Arcade | 47 | 48 |
| 1980s | 149 | 154 |
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