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IGDB / 280882

Sands of Mars

1981 Adventure Role-playing (RPG)
After Dr. Grady and some other members of the archeologic Explorer II expedition on planet Mars went missing, it is your task to find them and bring them back home safely. You start your mission by outfitting your space ship with all nessecary supplies. After having blasted off to space you encounter asteroid fields, enemey spacecraft but also friedly space traders. At last, after landing on Mars you find the remnant Show full summary

After Dr. Grady and some other members of the archeologic Explorer II expedition on planet Mars went missing, it is your task to find them and bring them back home safely. You start your mission by outfitting your space ship with all nessecary supplies. After having blasted off to space you encounter asteroid fields, enemey spacecraft but also friedly space traders. At last, after landing on Mars you find the remnants of the two ancient alien species which once lived on our red neighbour - the insectoid Zanti and the reptilian Meshim.

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After Dr. Grady and some other members of the archeologic Explorer II expedition on planet Mars went missing, it is your task to find them and bring them back home safely. You start your mission by outfitting your space ship with all nessecary supplies. After having blasted off to space you encounter asteroid fields, enemey spacecraft but also friedly space traders. At last, after landing on Mars you find the remnants of the two ancient alien species which once lived on our red neighbour - the insectoid Zanti and the reptilian Meshim.

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Studio & publishing

Developer
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Publisher
Crystalware
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Atari 8-bit 1981
  • Apple II 1981
  • TRS-80 1981

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