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Getaway!

Winner of the Atari Star award for accomplished programming, this game by Mark Reid has the players trying to evade capture by police forces.

31 December 1982
Arcade Racing Action

Getaway! is an arcade, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 8-bit.

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What Getaway! is

Getaway! was released in 1982. It was published by Atari Program Exchange. It is available on Atari 8-bit only.

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Getaway! 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

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Getaway! gameplay screenshot
Getaway! gameplay screenshot

Quick answers

Getaway! — frequently asked questions

When did Getaway! come out?
Getaway! was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 8-bit.

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