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Block Buster

Block Buster is a 1-player arcade game for the VIC-20. While exploring an alien planet in your multi-terrain vehicle, you have fallen into a labyrinth of ice rocks. As these rocks melt, ice monsters hatch from…

1 May 1984

Block Buster is an arcade, released 1 May 1984 on Commodore VIC-20.

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What Block Buster is

Block Buster was released in 1984. It was published by Romik Software. It is available on Commodore VIC-20 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are exploring an alien ice planet in your multi-terrain vehicle. You fall into a labyrinth of ice rocks. When these rocks melt ice monsters are freed which you must crush by pushing rocks into them. Search out diamond ore, it's your only source of fuel!
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How it plays

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

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When did Block Buster come out?
Block Buster was released on 1 May 1984 for Commodore VIC-20.

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