Fathom is an arcade developed by Imagic, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Intellivision and MSX.
What Fathom is
Fathom is an arcade game developed by Imagic and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Intellivision, MSX and Texas Instruments TI-99.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Titans have imprisoned Neptina, Neptune's daughter! They've shattered his magical Trident and scattered its pieces far and wide. Without his trident, Neptune is powerless. Proteus, a member of Neptune's Court, longs to free the lovely mermaid. He sets out to find the missing pieces of the Trident. He roams land and sea, changing from a dolphin to a seagull and back again in order to deceive the mermaid's captors. Deadly trials confront Proteus -- octopuses, tangled beds of kelp, screaming flocks of black birds, even erupting volcanoes! But he fights on valiantly!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Fathom 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.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Fathom — frequently asked questions
When did Fathom come out?
Fathom was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Intellivision, MSX and Texas Instruments TI-99.
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