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Gremlins

The top-down adaption of the 1984 film, "Gremlins" for the 5200, Commodore 64, and Apple II. Players have to capture all of the Mogwai. A different release of the same name using a side view was released for…

1 July 1984

Gremlins is an arcade developed by Atari, released 1 July 1984 on Atari 5200, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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What Gremlins is

Gremlins is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1984. It is available on Atari 5200, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The top-down adaption of the 1984 film, "Gremlins" for the 5200, Commodore 64, and Apple II. Players have to capture all of the Mogwai. A different release of the same name using a side view was released for the Atari 2600.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Gremlins series

Gremlins is the first of 10 entries we hold in the Gremlins series. The next entry was Gremlins in 1984.

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Quick answers

Gremlins — frequently asked questions

When did Gremlins come out?
Gremlins was released on 1 July 1984 for Atari 5200, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
Does Gremlins have multiplayer?
Yes. Gremlins supports multiplayer.

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