Lochjaw is an adventure, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.
What Lochjaw is
Lochjaw was released in 1982. It was published by Apollo, Inc.. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are a diver in an underwater maze. Throughout the maze are valuable diamonds, and your goal is to retrieve as many as you can. In the middle of the screen is a shark cage where you begin. As you collect diamonds you need to bring them back to the shark cage in order to earn points. Swimming back and forth constantly is a deadly shark. If the shark encounters any of the diamonds, it will eat them; likewise you can also be eaten by the shark, causing you to lose a life. You have no defense against the shark, however you are immune if you are in the shark cage and the doors are closed. Somewhere in the maze the Loch Ness monster remains hidden. If you disturb the monster, it will…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Lochjaw — frequently asked questions
When did Lochjaw come out?
Lochjaw was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.
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