Software:Entombed (1982 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Western Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | US Games |
| Designer(s) | Tom Sloper[1] |
| Programmer(s) | Paul Allen Newell[2] |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Maze game |
| Mode(s) | 1 player, 2 player simultaneous |
Entombed is an Atari 2600 game designed by Tom Sloper and programmed by Paul Allen Newell, released in 1982 by US Games. Newell also programmed Towering Inferno for US Games.[1]
The player moves downward through a continuously scrolling maze, trying to get as far as possible while avoiding enemies. The maze cannot scroll backward, so it is possible to get trapped by taking a path that leads to a dead end. Picking-up a large dot gives a "make-break" which removes the maze wall directly below the character.[3] In two-player mode, both players are in the maze at once.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stilphen, Scott. "DP Interviews Paul Allen Newell". http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_paul_allen_newell.html.
- ↑ "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". http://dadgum.com/giantlist.
- ↑ "Entombed Atari 2600 manual text". https://atariage.com/manual_html_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=165.
External links
- Atari Age - Entombed
- Atari Guide - Entombed for the Atari 2600 by U.S.Games
- Internet Archive - Atari 2600: Entombed
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