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Blagger

The game is divided into a series of single-screen levels. The goal of the player on each screen is manipulate Blagger, a burglar, to collect the scattered keys and then reach the safe. The keys must be…

31 December 1983

Blagger is a platform developed by Alligata Software Ltd., released 31 December 1983 on Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW and BBC Microcomputer System.

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What Blagger is

Blagger is a platform game developed by Alligata Software Ltd. and released in 1983. It is available on Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore Plus/4 and MSX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game is divided into a series of single-screen levels. The goal of the player on each screen is manipulate Blagger, a burglar, to collect the scattered keys and then reach the safe. The keys must be collected and the safe opened in a set amount of time. Blagger can walk either left or right, or jump left or right. The jumping action is in a fixed pattern and cannot be altered once initiated. Gameplay reduces to learning the best order in which to collect the keys, and correct timing of movements and jumping. Hazards Not all platforms are solid, some decay once Blagger has walked on them. Other platforms serve to move Blagger in a particular direction. Blagger will die if he touches…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Blagger 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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Blagger — frequently asked questions

When did Blagger come out?
Blagger was released on 31 December 1983 for Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore Plus/4 and MSX.

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