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Desert Falcon

TitleDesert Falcon
First release1989
DeveloperAtari Corporation
PublisherAtari Corporation
PlatformsAtari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit
Genreshooter game
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Atari 7800: 1987-01-01
Atari 2600: 1987-05-07
Atari 8-bit: 1988-01-01

Steal lost treasures scattered across desert landscapes to earn points while maneuvering a falcon through an isometric perspective. Players must dodge or shoot various guardians, including sphinxes, vultures, warriors, and flying fish, in a single-player or two-player arcade-style shooter experience.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sources
REG-Vault (atari2600/desert-falcon) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (1368) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (4897) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (5731,73554) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari Corporation · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art (2): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Atari Corporation · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (4): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Atari Corporation · internal use only.
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