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Dangerous Dave

The object of the game was to collect gold cups to move on to the next level. Since the original 1988 publishing of Dangerous Dave on UpTime, there have been three sequels and three ports of the original to…

1 October 1988

Dangerous Dave is a platform developed by John Romero, released 1 October 1988 on Apple II and DOS.

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What Dangerous Dave is

Dangerous Dave is a platform game developed by John Romero and released in 1988. It is available on Apple II and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The object of the game was to collect gold cups to move on to the next level. Since the original 1988 publishing of Dangerous Dave on UpTime, there have been three sequels and three ports of the original to other platforms. The idea of Dangerous Dave came to John Romero under the influence of Super Mario. There are definitely similarities that are easily noticeable, such as the secret levels, the level design, the monsters, and the jumping. The mission is to guide Dave through ten levels, collecting trophies in the hideout of his enemy, Clyde. Romero says that among all Dangerous Dave sequels Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion is "the best Dave ever created". In 2008 Dangerous Dave in…
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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.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Dangerous Dave come out?
Dangerous Dave was released on 1 October 1988 for Apple II and DOS.

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