Mountain King is an arcade developed by E.F. Dreyer, Inc., released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision and Atari 8-bit.
What Mountain King is
Mountain King is an arcade game developed by E.F. Dreyer, Inc. and released in 1983. It was published by Beyond Software. It is available on Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Deep inside a long-lost diamond mine is the secret Temple Chamber of a forgotten civilization. There, a priceless Golden Crown sits high on a pedestal, vulnerable to plundering explorers seeking to control its power. but this treasure is jealously guarded by the denizens of the mountain, and whoever has the daring and courage to challenge them, seize the Crown, and escape to the mountaintop with it will become MOUNTAIN KING!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Mountain King launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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