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Outer Zone

The player controls the X Prowler ship as they must navigate a labyrinth of platforms to destroy the marked targets, then take down the demon in the shooting boss battle.

31 December 1984

Outer Zone is an arcade developed by Taito Corporation, released 31 December 1984 on Arcade.

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What Outer Zone is

Outer Zone is an arcade game developed by Taito Corporation and released in 1984. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls the X Prowler ship as they must navigate a labyrinth of platforms to destroy the marked targets, then take down the demon in the shooting boss battle.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Outer Zone 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.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Outer Zone — frequently asked questions

When did Outer Zone come out?
Outer Zone was released on 31 December 1984 for Arcade.
Does Outer Zone have multiplayer?
Yes. Outer Zone supports multiplayer.

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