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J.D. Arcades

J.D. Arcades is a collection of three games that contains: UXB: You have to move around a maze to catch four tumblers, which are numbered and must be collected in the correct order. Once you have collected…

31 December 1982

J.D. Arcades is an arcade developed by Computer Rentals Limited, released 31 December 1982 on Sinclair ZX81.

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What J.D. Arcades is

J.D. Arcades is an arcade game developed by Computer Rentals Limited and released in 1982. It is available on Sinclair ZX81 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

J.D. Arcades is a collection of three games that contains: UXB: You have to move around a maze to catch four tumblers, which are numbered and must be collected in the correct order. Once you have collected them all then you must get to the detonator before a fuse reaches it. If you collect the wrong tumbler or hit the fuse then it is game over. Strategic Invaders: A Space Invaders clone where you control a base moving left or right, blasting aliens who are above in formation, moving across the screen, slowly descending downwards dropping bombs. Between your base and the aliens are shields which lose parts every time you hit one or the aliens do. One unique feature is that each position on…
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

J.D. Arcades 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.

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When did J.D. Arcades come out?
J.D. Arcades was released on 31 December 1982 for Sinclair ZX81.

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