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

Berzerk

Title	Berzerk
First release	1980
Developer	Stern Electronics
Publisher	Stern Electronics
Platforms	Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200
Genres	maze video game, shoot 'em up
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Arcade: 1980-11-12 (NTSC-U) Atari 2600: 1982-01-01, 1982-08-08 (NTSC-U) Atari 5200: 1983-01-01
Wikidata ID	Q829331

Navigating the electrified maze walls of Mazeon requires precise movement to avoid instant death. Players use a laser gun to pulverize hostile Automazeons while dodging projectiles from robot gangs. Survival becomes increasingly difficult as Evil Otto pursues the player through endless, shifting environments, forcing constant movement to stay ahead of the relentless pursuit.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q829331) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari5200/berzerk) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

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

TheGamesDB (33463) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (5297,62384) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (5133) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (berzerk) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`berzerk`
Title at ADB	Berzerk (revision RC31A)
Manufacturer	Stern Electronics
Year	1980
Genre	Maze / Shooter Small
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Stern Electronics); 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 2026-10-02 16:41 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

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

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (8): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Stern Electronics · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Stern Electronics · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Atari 2600 Longplay [057] Berzerk

World-of-Longplays · Atari 2600 version · longplay · 11:30auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:43 UTC

Arcade Game: Berzerk (1980 Stern)

Old Classic Retro Gaming · Arcade version · longplay · 26:31auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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