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Forest

Ah, you poor woodcutter. You just want to cut some wood to sell so your family can eat but an evil witch has put a spell on the animals so they are attacking you. Well, no matter, one way or another you'll get…

31 December 1983

Forest is a video game developed by Tang's Electronic Co., Ltd., released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600.

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What Forest is

Forest was developed by Tang's Electronic Co., Ltd. and released in 1983. It was published by Goliath. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ah, you poor woodcutter. You just want to cut some wood to sell so your family can eat but an evil witch has put a spell on the animals so they are attacking you. Well, no matter, one way or another you'll get your tree! You must make your way two screens to the right to get to your tree. Animals will come at you from either side of the screen. You must either jump over the animal or press your button and push the joystick in the desired direction to chop them with your axe. Snakes cannot be chopped, only jumped over. Also to contend with is a bird in the air that is dropping stones. If you are hit by a stone, you will be unable to move for two seconds, which could prove fatal. Once you…
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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

Forest 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

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Forest — frequently asked questions

When did Forest come out?
Forest was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 2600.