Moonlander cover art

Moonlander

"Moonlander (also known as Lunar Lander) is an early computer game made for the DEC GT40 computer and is the first graphical game in the lunar landing simulator subgenre, as well as the first one in real-time."

Jack Burness·Digital Equipment Corporation· February 25, 1973· Remake
58
User Score
10 ratings

Moonlander (also known as Lunar Lander) is an early computer game made for the DEC GT40 computer and is the first graphical game in the lunar landing simulator subgenre, as well as the first one in real-time. It is notable for being the first video game with an Easter egg, a lone McDonalds on the moon's surface that can be interacted with or destroyed.

Story

The plot is partially based on the real world events of the lunar moon landing of 1969.

Moonlander screenshots

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Other versions of Moonlander

Games like Moonlander

Moonlander screenshots

Moonlander screenshot 1
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Moonlander screenshot 3

Artwork & Box Art

Moonlander artwork 1
DEC GT40
Standard
NA
Feb 25, 1973
PDP-10
Standard
NA
Feb 25, 1973
PDP-11
Standard
NA
Feb 25, 1973
User Score
58 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike