O'Riley's Mine cover art

O'Riley's Mine

As an Irish miner named Timothy O'Riley you must dig mines in search after valuable resources such as oil, diamonds and gold while you at the same time have to avoid evil creatures that dwell underground.

31 December 1983

O'Riley's Mine is an arcade developed by Datasoft, Inc., released 31 December 1983 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

Verified Sources: IGDB

What O'Riley's Mine is

O'Riley's Mine is an arcade game developed by Datasoft, Inc. and released in 1983. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As an Irish miner named Timothy O'Riley you must dig mines in search after valuable resources such as oil, diamonds and gold while you at the same time have to avoid evil creatures that dwell underground.
Description from the publisher · source

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

O'Riley's Mine 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

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Quick answers

O'Riley's Mine — frequently asked questions

When did O'Riley's Mine come out?
O'Riley's Mine was released on 31 December 1983 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

If you like this

Games like O'Riley's Mine

See all