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Crossbow

Players protect adventurers in this early light gun arcade game

31 December 1983

Crossbow is an arcade developed by Exidy, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 7800, Atari 2600, Apple II and Arcade.

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What Crossbow is

Crossbow is an arcade game developed by Exidy and released in 1983. It was published by Absolute Entertainment. It is available on Atari 7800, Atari 2600, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

How it plays

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

What it launched against

Crossbow 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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When did Crossbow come out?
Crossbow was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 7800, Atari 2600, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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