Mafia
During the prohibition crime prospers in Chicago. Every shop owner lives in fear of raids or blackmailing. Bank and mail robberies are more and more common. Everybody can buy fire arms, the corrupt police is…
Mafia is a strategy, released 31 December 1986 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Mafia is
Mafia was released in 1986. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
During the prohibition crime prospers in Chicago. Every shop owner lives in fear of raids or blackmailing. Bank and mail robberies are more and more common. Everybody can buy fire arms, the corrupt police is no help at all. In this scenario, up to four criminals who have recently been released from prison fight for the domination of Gangland. The way to the Mafia Throne is long and hard. At the beginning, you are a nobody whom not even the shop owners take seriously. You have to do quite a few nasty odd jobs before you can even afford a car or a gun, let alone a flat and your own little gang. While the game itself mainly consists of PETSCI graphics, created with a modified charset, there…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Mafia launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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