Sky Jinks
| Sky Jinks | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Activision |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Programmer(s) | Bob Whitehead |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | One player |
Sky Jinks is a vertically-scrolling, air racing-themed video game developed by Bob Whitehead for the Atari 2600 video game console,[1] and published by Activision in 1982.
In the mid-1980s, social psychologist Roy Baumeister used the game in his psychological research into performance anxiety.[2]
Gameplay
In Sky Jinks, the player pilots a low-flying Seversky XP-41[3] airplane through a time trial. To complete a game level, the player must bank around a prescribed number of pylons. The XP-41 can bank left and right, as well as accelerate and decelerate. Flying into a pylon, tree, or hot air balloon slows down the plane.
The game comprises four predefined courses—Polo Grounds, Aero Race, Love Field, and Speedy Meadows—as well as a pseudo-randomly-generated course called Thompson Tourney.[3]
Re-releases
Activision anthologized Sky Jinks in the Playstation CD-ROM A Collection of Activision Classic Games for the Atari 2600 (1998), and in the multi-platform collection Activision Anthology (2002). In 2010, they republished the game through Microsoft's Game Room service.
See also
References
- ↑ "Sky Jinks". Atari Age. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ Beilock, Sian (2010). Choke: Use the Secrets of Your Brain to Succeed When It Matters Most. New York: Free Press. pp. 244–45. ISBN 9781416596172. OCLC 464593186. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- 1 2 Weiss, Brett (2007). Classic Home Video Games, 1972–1984: A Complete Reference Guide. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 105. ISBN 9780786432264. OCLC 124036221. Retrieved 25 May 2013.