Tron
Tron is a 1982 action video game developed and published by Bally Midway for arcades, based on the Disney film of the same name. The lead programmer was Bill Adams with Earl Vickers programming the music.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1982
- Developer
- Midway Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 January 1982 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Midway Games |
| Publisher | Disney Interactive Studios, Midway Games |
| Platforms | Arcade |
| Genres | action game, Tron-like |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q149612, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Tron? How long to beat it
Total play time for Tron is about 0.4 hours to do everything, and around 0.4 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 0.4h | 7 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Tron sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Tron lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 31ahead of 0% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 19ahead of 66% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Tron
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Common questions about Tron
What platforms is Tron on?
Tron is available on Arcade. It first released in 1982.
Who made Tron?
Tron was developed by Midway Games and published by Disney Interactive Studios, Midway Games.
How long does it take to beat Tron?
about 0.4 hours for the main story, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.