The Pit is a 1982 action/strategy video game developed by AW Electronics, published by Centuri in the United States, Taito in Japan, and Zilec/Zenitone in the UK. The objective of The Pit is to descend into an underground labyrinth, retrieve a gem, and escape. A game similar to The Pit programmed by Chris Gray inspired Peter Liepa to create Boulder Dash
IGDB / 23513
The Pit
The Pit is a 1982 action/strategy video game developed by AW Electronics, published by Centuri in the United States, Taito in Japan, and Zilec/Zenitone in the UK. The objective of The Pit is to descend into an underground labyrinth, retrieve a gem, and escape. A game similar to The Pit programmed by Chris Gray inspired Peter Liepa to create Boulder Dash
World design
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Game modeMultiplayer
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Traittank
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The Pit: release, platforms, and facts
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Studios & ownership
Studio & publishing
- Developer
- AW Electronic
- Publisher
- Hesware, Centuri, Zilec Electronics, Taito
- Franchise
- Standalone
So spielt es sich
Spielprofil
- Modi
- Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Wo & wann
Platform releases
- Arcade Apr 1982
- Commodore C64/128/MAX 1983
- Commodore VIC-20 1984
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