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Rainbow Walker

Once upon a rainbow in a land at clouds and sky, a great misfortune occurred. One night. while the inhabitants slept someone stole the colors of the rainbow. The next morning, when the terrible deed was…

31 December 1983

Rainbow Walker is an arcade developed by Synapse Software Corporation, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and PC-8800 Series.

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What Rainbow Walker is

Rainbow Walker is an arcade game developed by Synapse Software Corporation and released in 1983. It was published by Kotobuki-Raison. It is available on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and PC-8800 Series.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Once upon a rainbow in a land at clouds and sky, a great misfortune occurred. One night. while the inhabitants slept someone stole the colors of the rainbow. The next morning, when the terrible deed was discovered, a great sorrow settled over the land. No longer did people go merrily gallumping about. No longer did minstrels sing the happy songs of the realm. And worst at all. not a single smile could be found on the faces of the children. They all stayed in the shadows listlessly mumbling to themselves. Only the wizard of the royal court was not hopeless. For in reading the ancient text, he discovered the spell of the magical, musical. shoes. When the King was told the colors might be…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Rainbow Walker 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

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Rainbow Walker — frequently asked questions

When did Rainbow Walker come out?
Rainbow Walker was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and PC-8800 Series.

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