# Juno First > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Juno_First > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Juno_First.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_First > Source revision: 1317786509 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1983 video game This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Juno First" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 1983 video game Juno First Arcade flyer Developer Konami Publishers Konami Arcade JP: Konami NA: Mylstar Electronics[1] MSX Sony Atari 8-bit, C64, IBM PC Datasoft Platforms Arcade, MSX, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, IBM PC Release July 1983 Arcade JP: July 1983[1] NA: September 1983[1] MSX JP: 1983 EU: 1983 Commodore 64 July 1984[2] Atari 8-bit, IBM PC Mid-1984[2] Genre Fixed shooter Modes Single-player, multiplayer ***Juno First*** (ジュノファースト) is a 1983 [fixed shooter](/source/Fixed_shooter) video game developed and published by [Konami](/source/Konami) for [arcades](/source/Arcade_video_game); in North America, it was distributed by [Mylstar Electronics](/source/Gottlieb). The game is a shooter with a slightly tilted [perspective](/source/2.5D), similar to [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo)'s 1980 game *[Radar Scope](/source/Radar_Scope)*.[3] The game was ported to the [MSX](/source/MSX), [Commodore 64](/source/Commodore_64), [Atari 8-bit computers](/source/Atari_8-bit_computers), and [IBM PC](/source/IBM_PC). ## Gameplay This section may be confusing or unclear to readers. Please help clarify the section. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. (May 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) *Juno First* presents a set number of enemies per level, but they do not make a gallery formation like *[Galaga](/source/Galaga)* or *[Space Invaders](/source/Space_Invaders)*. Instead, the player's ship can move forward and backward (in addition to left and right) to hunt enemies in an orientation that is vertical, but has some horizon-oriented tilt. This style of gameplay would be re-used in a later Konami shooter, *[Axelay](/source/Axelay)*. The player destroys waves of enemies to finish levels. Starting formations vary from stage to stage. In addition, the player can pick up a humanoid, upon which the screen will have a red tint. While this happens, every enemy the player shoots will earn the player 200 more points than the previous enemy destroyed. The original score for shooting an enemy while in humanoid mode depends on the stage. ## Ports *Juno First* was first ported in the western market to the [Commodore 64](/source/Commodore_64), [Atari 8-bit computers](/source/Atari_8-bit_computers), and [IBM PC](/source/IBM_PC) in 1984. All of these ports were handled by [Datasoft](/source/Datasoft). The Commodore and Atari ports were programmed by Greg Hiscott, while the IBM version was programmed by Scott Titus.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] In Japan, [Sony](/source/Sony) released a conversion of *Juno First* in 1983 for [MSX](/source/MSX) computers. This version soon made its way to other MSX markets as well.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] *Juno First* was included via [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft)'s [Game Room](/source/Game_Room) service for the [Xbox 360](/source/Xbox_360) and [Windows](/source/Windows) on June 30, 2010.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] It was also included as part of the *[Arcade Archives](/source/Arcade_Archives)* series for the [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4) and [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch) on March 13, 2025.[4] ## Legacy An unofficial hobbyist port—with the same name as the original—was made available for the [Atari 2600](/source/Atari_2600).[5] ## See also - *[Beamrider](/source/Beamrider)* (1983) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Akagi_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Akagi_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Akagi_1-2) Akagi, Masumi (2006). [*アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編 (1971–2005)*](https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n27/mode/2up) [*Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)*] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 27, 121. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-4990251215](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-4990251215). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ceaug84_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ceaug84_2-1) ["Availability Update"](https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/6c8014da-ebb0-437d-a794-baf52becb3c2). *[Computer Entertainer](/source/Computer_Entertainer)*. Vol. 3, no. 5. August 1984. p. 16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Where Were They Then: The First Games of Nintendo, Konami, and More (Nintendo)](https://archive.today/20120715205325/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&cId=3181467), [1UP](/source/1UP.com) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [""Announcing the release date of "Arcade Archives Juno FIRST"" - Games Press"](https://www.gamespress.com/Announcing-the-release-date-of-Arcade-Archives-Juno-FIRST). *www.gamespress.com*. Retrieved 2025-03-12. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Juno First - Final Version"](https://atariage.com/forums/topic/125269-juno-first-final-version-atari-2600/). *AtariAge Forums*. 6 May 2008. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Juno First](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Juno_First). - [*Juno First*](https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8261) at the [Killer List of Videogames](/source/Killer_List_of_Videogames) - [*Juno First*](https://www.arcade-history.com/?page=detail&id=1245) at Arcade History This arcade game-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Arcade-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3AArcade-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Arcade-stub) This Konami-related article is a stub. 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