Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest Description

Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest was produced by Williams Electronic Games, Inc. (WMS, 1985-2000) in 1986.

Williams Electronic Games, Inc. (WMS, 1985-2000) released 85 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1985.

Other machines made by Williams Electronic Games, Inc. (WMS, 1985-2000) during the time period Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest was produced include PIN-BOT, Tic Tac Strike, Pin*Bot, Road Kings, Pinbot, Pay Phone 5000, 4-IN-1 Willy At The Bat, 4-IN-1 Poker, 4-IN-1 Pigskin 2010, and 4-IN-1 Willy's Cup.

Sequel to 1982's Joust. The game involves the same basic play techniques, but with some additional twists. The player is able to switch between Ostrich and Pegasus mounts using the "transform" button and a variety of new enemies and background environments are presented.

Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest - KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.51 (3 votes)

Cabinet Information

Cabinet Style Weights and Measures

Conversion

Game Introduction

Major differences from the original include:

• Vertical screen, requiring much more emphasis on skilled vertical flying
• Transform button, allowing one to convert the standard ostrich mount into the pegasus mount. The ostrich is lighter and much more maneuverable the pegasus is heavier allowing faster vertical drops and has a stronger attack against the enemies particularly bats, but is much harder to keep in the air.
• Highly-varied level environments, adorned with unusual objects such as lightning-producing gargoyle statues, chanting mouths, trees, etc. In all there are something like 35 different screen levels.
• Additional enemy types, such as fast-flying mutant knights produced when eggs fall into the lava or water pits, bats, cyber-pterodactyls which lay bat-producing crystals.
• The golden egg -- on each level there is an enemy who, when killed, releases a golden egg. When the golden egg is grabbed by the player, elsewhere on the level a random-effect generator is created. This spot rapidly scrolls through a variety of bonuses, and when the player steps on the spot, one of the effects is generated includes things like bonus points, extra lives, even a super-zap.
• Hatchlings can kill -- the tiny mount-less enemy knights awaiting pick-up by their vultures can now kill the player if the player lands on their long lances. The hatchlings move from side to side now, so the player must be careful to avoid the moving lance. The hatchlings can only be killed from behind if you are in Ostrich mode. If you touch them when they are facing you they will kill you instead. If you are in Pegasus mode, you cannot be hurt by the hatchlings at all and can kill them from either direction.
• Some levels contain a large central "black knight statue". These levels can be cleared by using the ordinary means killing all enemies on the screen or by simply by knocking out the four red pins associated with the black knight statue.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest Census

There are 11,774 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,265 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 155,180 machines (6,604 unique titles).

Very Common - There are approximately 61 known instances of this machine presumably owned by our current and past members. More are likely owned by non-members. 34 of these machines are owned by our active Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest collectors. And of these, 33 are original dedicated machines, and one is a set of circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest machine for sale.

Wanted - Popular - There are 12 active VAPS members currently looking for Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest.

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This game ranks a 21 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 26 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often wanted, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

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Trivia

The production run has been estimated at 500 to 1000, but one source has claimed 1080. In general, because they came on the market late and disappeared soon after, they can frequently be found in excellent condition.

Legacy

1. Joust
2. Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest

Video Clips Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest, 1986 Williams

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Additional References (logged in members often see more) The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Joust 2: Survival Of The Fittest Flyer #546

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