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Moonwar
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1981
- Players
- 2P alt
- Developer
- Stern Electronics
About Moonwar
Stern Electronics developed this shooter where players pilot a craft through space to engage enemy targets. Navigating through various aerial combat encounters requires precise movement and timing to avoid incoming fire while utilizing onboard weaponry to clear the screen of hostile threats.
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
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 Moonwar. 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.
Cabinet dossier
Moonwar is filed in our catalog as a 1981 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Stern Electronics as developer.
Screenshots
Next cabinets
Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Dark Planet, Great Guns, Minefield, Rescue, Armored Car (set 1), Berzerk (revision RC31A), Frenzy (revision RA1), Lost Tomb (easy), A. D. 2083, Altair, Ambush, Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3)
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Same genre
Dark Planet · Great Guns · Minefield · Rescue · A. D. 2083 · Altair · Ambush · Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3) · Asteroids (rev 4) · Astro Blaster (version 3) · Astro Fighter (set 1) · Battle of Atlantis (set 1)
Same studio
Dark Planet · Great Guns · Minefield · Rescue · Armored Car (set 1) · Berzerk (revision RC31A) · Frenzy (revision RA1) · Lost Tomb (easy)
How to play Moonwar 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 — Stern Electronics
Stern Electronics 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.
Dark Planet · Great Guns · Minefield · Rescue · Armored Car (set 1) · Berzerk (revision RC31A) · Frenzy (revision RA1) · Lost Tomb (easy)
Questions about Moonwar
Can I play Moonwar free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Moonwar 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 Moonwar 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 Moonwar on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Moonwar under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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