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Labyrinth

A maze game shooter

31 December 1982

Labyrinth is an arcade developed by Brøderbund Software, released 31 December 1982 on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

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What Labyrinth is

Labyrinth is an arcade game developed by Brøderbund Software and released in 1982. It is available on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Beneath the City of Euqubud on the Ippississim River lie Prince Julien's mines - a labyrinth of hundreds of miles of tunnels and caves which were once the richest source of diamonds in the world. The mines are closed now. The yield became to meager and the cost too great, or so they said. Many men believe otherwise, and rumors abound of mysterious and terrifying creatures of the dark caverns which chased prince Julien's company from beneath the earth and now jealously guard their riches. Many courageous adventurers have ventured back into the deep seeking the fortune they believe to be there, but none has returned. They learned too late the terrifying secret of the Labyrinth which ensures…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Labyrinth 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

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Labyrinth come out?
Labyrinth was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

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