Cap'n Magneto
Cap'n Magneto is a sci-fi graphical adventure game designed and developed by Al Evans. The player assumes the role of spaceship captain Lance Magneto, who has crash landed on a planet populated with aliens and…
31 December 1985
Cap'n Magneto is an adventure, released 31 December 1985 on Mac.
What Cap'n Magneto is
Cap'n Magneto was released in 1985. It is available on Mac only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Cap'n Magneto is a sci-fi graphical adventure game designed and developed by Al Evans. The player assumes the role of spaceship captain Lance Magneto, who has crash landed on a planet populated with aliens and robots. Some are friendly or neutral toward the player, while others are hostile and will attack on sight. The captain can only understand their language with the assistance of a tricorder device found near the crash site. Exploring the map reveals numerous objects to acquire: mundane items such as apples and oil cans; weapons and armor; and ultimately the Crown of Control, a mind-control device vital to escaping the planet.
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.
What it launched against
Cap'n Magneto launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
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When did Cap'n Magneto come out?
Cap'n Magneto was released on 31 December 1985 for Mac.
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