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High Noon

Precursor to the recent spate of Western Themed games. Featured player as sheriff protecting a town from bandits and even had an undertaker to clean up the bodies.

31 December 1984

High Noon is an arcade developed by Ocean Software, released 31 December 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What High Noon is

High Noon is an arcade game developed by Ocean Software and released in 1984. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Precursor to the recent spate of Western Themed games. Featured player as sheriff protecting a town from bandits and even had an undertaker to clean up the bodies.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

High Noon 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.

Official trailer

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When did High Noon come out?
High Noon was released on 31 December 1984 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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