Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Promotional image of a Terminator endoskeleton playing the game
DeveloperMidway
PublisherMidway
DirectorsGeorge Petro
Jack Haeger
ProducersNeil Nicastro
Ken Fedesna
DesignersJack E. Haeger
Tim Coman
John Vogel
ProgrammersGeorge Petro
Warren Davis
William F. Dabelstein, Jr.
Todd R. Allen
Composer
Chris Granner
  • Game Boy
    Marshall Parker
    Genesis/Mega Drive
    Matt Furniss
    Game Gear, Master System
    Allister Brimble
    Super NES
    Andy Brock
SeriesTerminator
PlatformsArcade, Game Boy, Genesis/Mega Drive, MS-DOS, Game Gear, Master System, Amiga, Super NES
Release
October 1991
  • Arcade
    • NA: October 1991
    Game Boy
    • NA: November 1992
    • EU: 1992
    Genesis/Mega Drive
    • EU: December 1992
    • NA: 1992
    MS-DOS
    • 1992
    Game Gear
    • NA: September 1993
    • EU: January 1994
    Master System
    Amiga
    • EU: November 1993
    Super NES
    • EU: January 1994
    • NA: February 1994
GenreLight gun shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemMidway Y Unit hardware (1991–1994)
Midway X Unit hardware (1994–current)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day or T2 is a 1991 light gun shooter video game based on the film of the same name, developed and published by Midway for arcades. Developed in tandem with the movie, several actors from the film reprise their roles for the game and are featured as part of the game's photorealistic digitized graphics. The game's plot largely follows that of the film, casting up to two players as the T-800 "terminator" cyborg, sent back in time to protect John Connor from assassination by the T-1000 terminator. A success in arcades, home conversions of the game were released by Acclaim Entertainment for various platforms under the title of T2: The Arcade Game to avoid confusion with the numerous tie-in games also based on the movie.