Bank Robber
Bank Robber is a variant of Commodore's Money Wars. The player controls a man who has to move money from the bank to his home. The bank is located on the left side of the screen while the home is located on…
31 December 1983
Bank Robber is a video game developed by Romik Software, released 31 December 1983 on Sinclair ZX81.
What Bank Robber is
Bank Robber was developed by Romik Software and released in 1983. It is available on Sinclair ZX81 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Bank Robber is a variant of Commodore's Money Wars. The player controls a man who has to move money from the bank to his home. The bank is located on the left side of the screen while the home is located on the right side. The buildings can however only be entered when their doors are opened. From the sky, meteorites are falling and the player has to avoid being hit by these while moving across the screen. Getting hit means a life is lost. Other things falling from the sky are pills that give an extra life when eaten and bricks that when caught builds or repairs one of three protection buildings (similar to the shields in Space Invaders). At the end of the game the player gets a ranking…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action.
What it launched against
Bank Robber launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
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When did Bank Robber come out?
Bank Robber was released on 31 December 1983 for Sinclair ZX81.