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Frenzy

Frenzy followed the basic paradigm set by Berzerk: the player must navigate a maze full of hostile robots. The goal of the game is to survive as long as possible and score points by killing robots and…

31 December 1982

Frenzy is an arcade developed by Stern Electronics, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 7800, ColecoVision and Arcade.

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What Frenzy is

Frenzy is an arcade game developed by Stern Electronics and released in 1982. It was published by AtariAge. It is available on Atari 7800, ColecoVision and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Frenzy followed the basic paradigm set by Berzerk: the player must navigate a maze full of hostile robots. The goal of the game is to survive as long as possible and score points by killing robots and travelling from room to room. The game has no end other than the player losing all of his or her lives. The player has a gun with which to shoot the robots, and simple intelligence of the robots means that they can often be tricked into shooting one another. If the player lingers too long in a room, a bouncing smiley face (known as "Evil Otto") appears, and relentlessly chases the player. Evil Otto will destroy any robots in his way, and can move through walls.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Frenzy launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Frenzy — frequently asked questions

When did Frenzy come out?
Frenzy was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 7800, ColecoVision and Arcade.
Does Frenzy have multiplayer?
Yes. Frenzy supports multiplayer.

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