Discs of Tron

September 1, 1983 Bally Midway Bally Midway, Disney Interactive Studios
Shooter Platform Arcade
Arcade X360
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In 1983 Bally midway released the follow up to the original Tron game titled Discs of Tron. In Discs of Tron the game recreates the disc fighting sequence of the movie where you progress through different platforms in a disc battle against the evil enemy Sark. Once again players utilize an 8-way joystick for moving with one button for firing and a rotary dial for controlling the direction of the fire.
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Release Date September 1, 1983
Developer Bally Midway
Publisher Bally Midway, Disney Interactive Studios
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third person
Themes Action, Science fiction