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Pegasus II

Introducing Pegasus II, a captivating variation of the classic Scramble game. Prepare for an exhilarating side-scrolling shoot 'em up experience as you navigate your ship across a majestic mountainous terrain…

31 December 1981

Pegasus II is an arcade, released 31 December 1981 on Apple II.

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What Pegasus II is

Pegasus II was released in 1981. It was published by On-Line Systems. It is available on Apple II only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Introducing Pegasus II, a captivating variation of the classic Scramble game. Prepare for an exhilarating side-scrolling shoot 'em up experience as you navigate your ship across a majestic mountainous terrain. Engage in intense combat by strategically dropping bombs to obliterate enemy installations on the ground, while skillfully shooting down rockets with your ship's laser beams. Be prepared for aerial adversaries like birds, saucers, and dragons that emerge as you progress through the game. Remember, any contact with enemies or the ground results in a lost life, and you begin with five lives.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Pegasus II launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.

Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.

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When did Pegasus II come out?
Pegasus II was released on 31 December 1981 for Apple II.

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