Power Fail
You are in charge of keeping a mischievous old man from cutting the power lines that connect to the Hudson Soft development room. Power comes from a battery on the upper left of the screen and is represented…
31 December 1983
Power Fail is an arcade developed by Hudson Soft, released 31 December 1983 on Sharp MZ-2200.
What Power Fail is
Power Fail is an arcade game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 1983. It is available on Sharp MZ-2200 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are in charge of keeping a mischievous old man from cutting the power lines that connect to the Hudson Soft development room. Power comes from a battery on the upper left of the screen and is represented by white characters with bolts on their heads called “Electric-Kun”. They will slowly make their way to the development room and once they reach it a programmer will churn out a program and Hudson will make some money and you’ll get points! However if they run into an area without a line they’ll disappear.
What it launched against
Power Fail 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.
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When did Power Fail come out?
Power Fail was released on 31 December 1983 for Sharp MZ-2200.
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