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Abyss

Now Harry Bow has really done it! You're good. But are you skilled enough to find all eight Quake-O-Mates, and push each of them to a Swirl-Away Garbage Disposal? It's just you and your Anadome versus Harry…

31 December 1987

Abyss is an adventure, released 31 December 1987 on Wii U, Amiga and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Abyss is

Abyss was released in 1987. It was published by Free Spirit. It is available on Wii U, Amiga and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Now Harry Bow has really done it! You're good. But are you skilled enough to find all eight Quake-O-Mates, and push each of them to a Swirl-Away Garbage Disposal? It's just you and your Anadome versus Harry Bow and his nasties. Are you up to the challenge? A colorful, fast-paced arcade style game featuring four levels of scrolling, super-bitmap game-play, a save game feature and a high-score table. Warning: Fast reflexes and quick thinking required.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are educational and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Abyss launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Abyss come out?
Abyss was released on 31 December 1987 for Wii U, Amiga and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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