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Gridrunner

1982 video game
VideoGame video_game Q5608670
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Gridrunner

Summary

Gridrunner is a video game[1]. Gridrunner ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gridrunner's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Gridrunner was published by HESware[4].
  • Gridrunner's genre is shoot 'em up[5].
  • Gridrunner was followed by Matrix[6].
  • Gridrunner's developer is recorded as Jeff Minter[7].
  • Gridrunner's part of the series is recorded as Gridrunner[8].
  • Gridrunner's operating system is recorded as iOS[9].
  • Gridrunner's platform is recorded as Commodore VIC-20[10].
  • Gridrunner's platform is recorded as iOS[11].
  • Gridrunner's input device is recorded as touchscreen[12].
  • Gridrunner's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • Gridrunner was published on January 1, 1982[14].
  • Gridrunner's distributed by is recorded as Q368215[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Gridrunner was published by HESware[4].

Publication

Gridrunner was released on January 1, 1982[14]. Gridrunner's genre is shoot 'em up[5]. Gridrunner's part of the series is recorded as Gridrunner[8].

Subject and Themes

Gridrunner's part of the series is recorded as Gridrunner[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Gridrunner was followed by Matrix[6].

Why It Matters

Gridrunner ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → Jeff Minter
    Vglist video game id → 16315
    Platform → Commodore VIC-20, iOS
    Imported from → —
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Gridrunner_3060, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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