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Lunar Lander

TitleLunar Lander
First release1979
DeveloperAtari, Inc.
PublisherAtari, Inc.
PlatformArcade
Genresarcade, vehicle simulation game
Players1 player
Co-opNo
Releases
Arcade: 1979-01-01
Wikidata IDQ2590391

The objective of Lunar Lander is to pilot a lunar landing module as it prepares to touch down on the moon. The terrain is very jagged and has only a few flat areas appropriate for landing. These areas are highlighted with a flashing bonus multiplier, which is higher for smaller areas. If the player successfully lands the module, he or she is awarded points based on how good the landing was and the difficulty of the landing site. If he or she crashes, points are awarded based on the severity of the crash and sometimes the player receives a fuel penalty. In either case, the game starts another round with a different set of terrain and the player's remaining fuel. The game is over when the player has run out of fuel and crashes on the moon's surface.

Description: TheGamesDB (community-contributed, no licence stated; internal use only) Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from 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 (Q2590391) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (12620) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (llander) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsetllander
Title at ADBLunar Lander (rev 2)
ManufacturerAtari
Year1979
GenreDriving / Landing
Players1
MAME driver statusGOOD
Lunar Lander – Flyer
Flyer
Lunar Lander – Marquee
Marquee
Lunar Lander – Cabinet
Cabinet
Lunar Lander – Title
Title
Lunar Lander – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Atari); 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 17:36 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Image credits
Box art, Logos (2): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Atari, Inc. · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Sprites
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Videos
Arcade Game: Lunar Lander (1979 Atari)
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