Scram 81 is an arcade, released 31 December 1983 on Sinclair ZX81.
What Scram 81 is
Scram 81 was released in 1983. It is available on Sinclair ZX81 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Scram - 81 is a clone of the arcade game Scramble which is viewed from the side with the screen scrolling left to right constantly. You have to fly a spaceship above the surface of a planet bombing ground targets while shooting or bombing missiles with your laser. As you fly, your fuel level decreases but you can bomb fuel dumps to increase it. If you hit a missile or the surface then you lose one of three lives.
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Scram 81 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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Quick answers
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When did Scram 81 come out?
Scram 81 was released on 31 December 1983 for Sinclair ZX81.
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