Tail Gunner is a monochrome vector arcade game created by Vectorbeam in 1979.

The premise of the game is that the player is the tailgunner of a large space ship.

Because of the game's viewpoint, instead of appearing to fly into the starfield, the stars move toward the left and center of the screen.

The game ends when ten ships slip past the player's cannon.

The game was sold as Tail Gunner II in a sit down cabinet[3] and its controls consisted of a single metal joystick with fire button integrated to the tip.