Barrier

Barrier

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Console
Arcade
Release
1979

About Barrier

A 3x9 grid displayed at an angle creates a 3-D illusion for navigating this vector-based puzzle game. Players maneuver a small triangle marker across the field, attempting to reach the end of the grid without colliding with moving diamond markers. Reaching the goal teleports the player back to the start to accumulate points.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start Barrier. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

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Cabinet dossier

Barrier is filed in our catalog as a 1979 release.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Arcade.

Credit line lists Cinematronics (Vectorbeam license) as developer.

Screenshots

Barrier screenshot 1

Next cabinets

Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Armor Attack, Explorer (DECO Cassette) (US), Frogger (Coleco), Speak & Math, Speak & Spell, Solar War, Retro Dance Mat (110 song Super StepMania + 9-in-1 games) (PAL), 39 in 1 MAME bootleg (GNO-V000), 3 Count Bout / Fire Suplex (NGM-043 ~ NGH-043), New HyperMan (3-in-1 with Cookie & Bibi & HyperMan) (set 1), 3 On 3 Dunk Madness, Forty-Love (World)

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Armor Attack · Explorer (DECO Cassette) (US) · Frogger (Coleco) · Speak & Math · Speak & Spell · Solar War · Retro Dance Mat (110 song Super StepMania + 9-in-1 games) (PAL) · 39 in 1 MAME bootleg (GNO-V000) · 3 Count Bout / Fire Suplex (NGM-043 ~ NGH-043) · New HyperMan (3-in-1 with Cookie & Bibi & HyperMan) (set 1) · 3 On 3 Dunk Madness · Forty-Love (World)

How to play Barrier online

  • Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
  • USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
  • On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
  • Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.

Studio notes — Cinematronics (Vectorbeam license)

Cinematronics (Vectorbeam license) appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.

Retro games by Cinematronics (Vectorbeam license)

Can I play Barrier free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Barrier as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.

What controls does Barrier support?

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.

What genre is Barrier on Classic Arcade Games?

Our catalog tags Barrier under Arcade. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.

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