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Mafia Contract

A text adventure with illustrations. Play as a Mafia hit man who was framed for the death of the mob boss's son. How will, you clean your name, how will you survive? Only with cunning and wits!

31 December 1984

Mafia Contract is an adventure developed by Neil Smyth, released 31 December 1984 on ZX Spectrum.

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What Mafia Contract is

Mafia Contract is an adventure game developed by Neil Smyth and released in 1984. It was published by Atlantis Software Limited. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You have been shacked up in this sleazy hotel room for a week now. As a hit-man for Don Capolla, life hasn't been easy since the Gang War started. Last night, Capolla's son was assassinated and the acts of vengeance have already begun. Suddenly the phone rings ... they think it was you.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Mafia Contract 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.

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When did Mafia Contract come out?
Mafia Contract was released on 31 December 1984 for ZX Spectrum.

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