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Crime Does Not Pay

Crime Does Not Pay or Does It? This is the official mobster game endorsed by the Mafia. You don't control the town yet? This won't last long! Maybe becoming mayor of the city would solve your problem. But what…

31 December 1991

Crime Does Not Pay is an adventure, released 31 December 1991 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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What Crime Does Not Pay is

Crime Does Not Pay was released in 1991. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Crime Does Not Pay or Does It? This is the official mobster game endorsed by the Mafia. You don't control the town yet? This won't last long! Maybe becoming mayor of the city would solve your problem. But what about using mobsters to bribe, blackmail and fight the big guys. Don't listen to justice and order, have no scruples, lead your Chinese or Italian gangs to gain control over money and power. Who are you? The godfather, the "femme fatale", or the killer? The action scenes will put you against punks, cops and killers of the adversary gangs. That's right, cops are not necessarily on your side. Make sure that you have your 45 automatic loaded. Control and neutralize the powerful men who…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Crime Does Not Pay launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

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Crime Does Not Pay was released on 31 December 1991 for Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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