Robotron: 2084: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
Mojotron: Robot Wars adds gameplay not in the arcade original — a level time limit that skips levels and grants an extra life when beaten early, collectible fruit combos, and activatable power-ups like a flamethrower and teleport — along with support for loading alternate graphics and constants from custom resource files, though its README describes the conversion as incomplete. The 'Robotron' project is a more straightforward JavaScript remake made as a university course project, playable directly in a browser with no equivalent feature additions described.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 12y ago
- Stars
- 15
- Contributors
- 4
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- No
- Modding support
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Atari
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 11y ago
- Stars
- 15
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 4y ago
- Stars
- 2
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- gpl-2.0+
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoIncludes original custom graphics and assets; the game does not require external game data.
- Modding support
- YesCustom resource files (res.xml) can be specified to override graphics and game constants.
| Title | Robotron | robotron-7800 | Mojotron: Robot Wars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Web | Atari | Windows, Linux |
| Play in browser | YesPlay in Browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Halted | Archived | Halted |
| Last updated | 12y ago | 11y ago | 4y ago |
| Stars | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| Contributors | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| License | — | — | gpl-2.0+ |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | No | — | NoIncludes original custom graphics and assets; the game does not require external game data. |
| Modding support | — | — | YesCustom resource files (res.xml) can be specified to override graphics and game constants. |
Known limitations
- completeness: The Mojotron: Robot Wars conversion is not complete; ideas and patches are welcome.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Robotron: 2084 clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Robotron: 2084 clones use?
Mojotron: Robot Wars (gpl-2.0+).
Do I need to own the original Robotron: 2084 to play these clones?
Robotron and Mojotron: Robot Wars run standalone, no original files needed.
Can I play any of these Robotron: 2084 clones directly in a browser?
Yes — Robotron has a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Robotron: 2084.