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Elf

Elf is a platform game which almost crosses into the adventure genre. You play an elf who is out to destroy Necrilous the Not-Very-Nice. It's resonably non-linear areas in that you can go back and forth…

31 December 1991

Elf is an adventure developed by Nirvana Systems, released 31 December 1991 on Amiga and DOS.

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What Elf is

Elf is an adventure game developed by Nirvana Systems and released in 1991. It was published by Ocean. It is available on Amiga and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Elf is a platform game which almost crosses into the adventure genre. You play an elf who is out to destroy Necrilous the Not-Very-Nice. It's resonably non-linear areas in that you can go back and forth between areas. You collect items during play and get access to different spells and attacks.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Elf 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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When did Elf come out?
Elf was released on 31 December 1991 for Amiga and DOS.

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