Jawbreaker
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Jawbreaker

Developer: On-Line Systems|Publisher: On-Line Systems

Playtime

Main Story

4h 36m

Main + Extra

Completionist

Media

1 video + 3 screenshots

Links

About This Game

Jawbreaker is a video game programmed by John Harris and released in 1981 for the Atari 400/800 by On-line Systems. Originally intended to be a fairly straight Pac-Man clone, Jawbreaker emerged as a relatively inventive version with unique gameplay. It was widely lauded by reviewers, and became a major seller for Sierra Online. The story of its creation forms a portion of Steven Levy's book, Hackers.

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Last updated Mar 7, 2026