Warlords

Warlords is an arcade game released in 1980 by Atari, Inc. The game resembles a combination of Breakout and Quadrapong (an early Atari arcade game) in that not only can up to 4 players play simultaneously, but also the "fortresses" in the four corners of the screen are made of bricks that can be destroyed with a flame ball. Warlords is controlled with spinner controllers and was available in both an upright version for 2 players and a cocktail version for 4 players. The upright version uses a black and white monitor and reflects the game image onto a mirror with a background of castles, giving the game a 3D feel. The upright version only supports up to two players at a time moving through the levels as a team. The cocktail version is in color and supports 1-4 players. 3-4 player games are free-for-all games where the game ends when one player wins. 1-2 player games play the same as the upright version.