Private Eye is an arcade developed by Activision, released 31 December 1984 on Atari 2600.
What Private Eye is
Private Eye is an arcade game developed by Activision and released in 1984. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You choose from five different cases to work, each with its own requirements. For example, the first case, "Safecracker Suite," requires you to locate the gun used in a crime and have it verified at the gun store, then locate stolen money and return it to the bank and then capture Henri Le Fiend and turn him into the police station. You have only a limited amount of time before the statute of limitations runs out and Henri Le Fiend gets away. Hindering your investigation are a number of obstacles, including potholes, falling objects, unfriendly animals, and knife-throwing thugs, to name a few. You drive around the city in your modified 1935 Model A, which can jump as high as two stories. It…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Private Eye 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
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Private Eye — frequently asked questions
When did Private Eye come out?
Private Eye was released on 31 December 1984 for Atari 2600.
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