Hangman
Hangman is a word-guessing game. The player must try to guess the word that the computer randomly chose, letter by letter. On each incorrect letter the player can opt to draw a picture of his current state.
Hangman is a quiz/trivia developed by Status Software, released 31 December 1984 on Arcade.
What Hangman is
Hangman is a quiz/trivia game developed by Status Software and released in 1984. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Hangman is a word-guessing game. The player must try to guess the word that the computer randomly chose, letter by letter. On each incorrect letter the player can opt to draw a picture of his current state.
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
Hangman launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
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Quick answers
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