Tron is the 1982 arcade game that lets players control the character Tron through four minigames.
Bally Midway released Tron to accompany Disney's science-fiction film Tron. The cabinet presents four linked activities inspired by scenes and ideas from the film: destroying enemy grids, guiding a light cycle, breaking into the MCP cone, and battling tanks. Each stage uses different movement and aiming demands while retaining the film's neon computer-world imagery.
The game is often confused with Discs of Tron, which Bally Midway released later as a separate arcade title focused on disc combat. Tron is the cabinet with four rotating minigames, whereas Discs of Tron expands one particular film-inspired contest. The original game's distinctive joystick and glowing visual design helped it stand out in early-1980s arcades.