
Wing War
Wing War — frequently asked questions
- Is Wing War on Steam?
- No. Wing War is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Wing War on?
- Wing War is available on ColecoVision, Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum, Texas Instruments TI-99.
- When did Wing War release?
- Wing War was first released on December 31, 1983.
About Wing War
Wing War is a rather unique game that was only available in Europe, even though it was announced for the US market and is the only Imagic title that was not released in the US. The gameplay is a little like the classic arcade game Joust, except it's a bit more complex and involves a lot of exploration. A mystical dragon sets out to find crystals of fire, air, and water, in order to gain special powers, and eggs which will hatch into new dragons. The dragon must defeat enemies by shooting fireballs, which is accomplished by pushing the joystick upwards and in the direction the player wishes to shoot in. Some enemies can be killed with one shot, others with two, and some take more and more fireballs to be killed as the game progresses. What is truly unique about this game is that the fire and water crystals must never be dropped off consecutively, or else they will destroy one another. An air crystal must separate the two. Also, players must learn to conserve fireballs, otherwise they will find they have no way of defending themselves against their enemies. Wing War is a very unique game, and a shame it was never released in the United States.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- ColecoVision, Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum, Texas Instruments TI-99
- Developer
- Imagic
- Publisher
- Imagic
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 2600 | 1984 | $50 | $135 | — |
Also released on: ColecoVision · ZX Spectrum · Texas Instruments TI-99. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe Imagic | White | EIZ-002-04I | Very Rare |
Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1984
- Controller
- Atari Joystick
- Authenticity
- Low
A late Imagic cartridge that came out only in Europe.
Michael Greene designed Wing War for Imagic. It was released in PAL territories in 1984 and was not released in North America. Little else is documented about the game.
Cartridge & preservation record
Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.
Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.
Before you buy
Low risk. No fakes are documented. It is a PAL cartridge, so on an NTSC console and TV it will usually show wrong colors and may roll; match the cartridge to a PAL console and TV for a clean picture.
Wing War screenshots
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