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CIA

CIA is a text based adventure game.

31 December 1982

CIA is an adventure, released 31 December 1982 on TRS-80.

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What CIA is

CIA was released in 1982. It was published by International PC Owners. It is available on TRS-80 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You work for the CIA and are assigned to recover a valuable ruby. The ruby is being used in a top secret laser project, but it has been stolen by a spy ring called Chaos! It is believed the ruby is still somewhere in the neighborhood. For this assignment, you will be working with a partner (the computer). By entering two word commands, you can tell the computer what to do in order to explore your surroundings and find clues. Good luck, and don't let Chaos catch you!
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

CIA launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Quick answers

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When did CIA come out?
CIA was released on 31 December 1982 for TRS-80.

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