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Release date

January 7, 2022

Publisher

Punky Pixels

Do you remember when video games were all about blasting meaningless, colorful pixels? Now you can truly relive that joyful era in VR.

In the rail shooter Cartridge ’81 you travel over a 10-mile-long, winding computer generated grid. Your mission is to shoot as many pixelated creatures as you can – or just enjoy the ride and the soundtrack. Nothing can harm you.

Like in the classic video games, Cartridge '81 has three end-of-level bosses that you might have to meet a few times to figure out. The high score list only allows three initials and local memory storage like yesteryear. Internet? What’s that?

Features:

  • Fun and casual shooting for everyone.
  • Only pixels getting hurt.
  • 10-mile-long, colorful and thrilling track.
  • Acceleration balanced to avoid motion sickness.
  • No automatic rotation for the same reason.
  • No Internet required.
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4.85

75 ratings

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Yoofaloof

January 9, 2022

5/5

Space Invaders On Steroids

Wow! This is as close as you can get to actually being inside a Space Invaders machine. Great retro neon pixellated graphics and music that takes you back to the greatest decade ever...the 80's! Best played on your swivel chair...I was spinning around like a loon shooting all the aliens in the 360 space. Nice one!

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ARandomChannelGT

January 9, 2022

5/5

Absolutely stunning!!

Sometimes it's the simplest of games that just really impress you in VR. Beautiful graphics. Fun arcade gameplay. Not sure if this is the full game or if it's a demo, but definitely keeping an eye out for updates/full game. Highly recommended!!

8 found this helpful

pilotequest

February 1, 2022

5/5

WOW !!!

This game is fantastic, how such a simple game like that can give me so much emotion. I have so many game in my Quest 2 but this one is so special. It is a dream for 80's players. Simple but immersive, retro design and color is so cool and what a 80's sountrack !!!! The Music is so good. I Hope more update in the futur. Thanks devs for this Amazing game.

8 found this helpful

hail2theking28

January 9, 2022

5/5

Pure awesome😎👍

This game is just pure awesome, I love how chill it is. I was looking for a game that I can play while laying down. This so scratched that itch. Thanks for implementing smooth turning. I felt like I was in the Lawnmower Man movie. The devs definitely hit the nostalgia retro vibe. The music is awesome as well, it's very Tangerine Dream. I felt like I entered a 80's video game,and I loved it. I really hope they keep developing this farther. I would definitely pay money for a game like this.

7 found this helpful

raddbeth

February 21, 2022

5/5

Addicted

I was actually really excited when I saw this game, since I am from the Atari generation. And it did NOT disappoint. This might be one of my favorite games I have played in VR so far. The graphics are smooth, it is just challenging enough, the music goes along with the game play really well. I can't wait to see what the devs do with this game and I hope more levels and challenges are added soon! LOVE IT!

6 found this helpful

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