Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Gorf

Title	Gorf
First release	1981
Developer	Dave Nutting
Publishers	CBS Electronics, Commodore International, Midway Games, Roklan Corporation
Platforms	Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20
Genre	shoot 'em up
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Arcade: 1981-02-01 (NTSC-U) Atari 8-bit: 1982-01-01 (NTSC-U) Commodore VIC-20: 1982-01-01 Atari 2600: 1982-05-01 ColecoVision: 1983-05-01 (NTSC-U) Commodore 64: 1983-07-01 Atari 5200: 1983-10-01
Wikidata ID	Q1517301

Defending Planet Earth involves navigating five distinct shooter stages. Players pilot a ship through Astro Battles to block incoming bombs, dodge swooping ships in Laser Attack, and survive Subquark Torpedoes. The gameplay culminates in a final mission to demolish the all-powerful Flagship to trigger a massive neutronium explosion.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.

Sources

Wikidata (Q1517301) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari2600/gorf) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (c64/gorf) · last updated 2026-09-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (29761) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (28699) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (54957) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (49011) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (4004) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (5160) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (6924) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (gorf) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`gorf`
Title at ADB	Gorf
Manufacturer	Dave Nutting Associates / Midway
Year	1981
Genre	Shooter / Gallery
Players	2
MAME driver status	IMPERFECT

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Dave Nutting Associates / Midway); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-03 17:11 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (9): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only.

Image: Joho345, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Gorf.JPG”)

Sprites

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Videos

Arcade Longplay [1014] Gorf (US)

World-of-Longplays · Arcade version · longplay · 18:43auto-matched
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Arcade Game: Gorf (1981 Midway)

Old Classic Retro Gaming · Arcade version · gameplay · 17:58auto-matched
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