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Short Circuit

In this Commodore 64 adaptation of the movie of the same name, you take the role of robot Number 5. Having recently become self-aware, Number 5 has to escape from the laboratory. To do so, he has to find…

31 December 1987

Short Circuit is an adventure developed by Ocean Software, released 31 December 1987 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Short Circuit is

Short Circuit is an adventure game developed by Ocean Software and released in 1987. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this Commodore 64 adaptation of the movie of the same name, you take the role of robot Number 5. Having recently become self-aware, Number 5 has to escape from the laboratory. To do so, he has to find several hardware and software upgrades that give him new abilities, like jumping and firing a laser gun. He also has to evade capture by security personnel and other robots. Once he has escaped from the lab, he has to survive on the outside by evading wild animals and his human and robot pursuers. The game combines action and adventure elements. In the lab, you can search for and pick up items and use them to find your way to the exit. Once outside, you have to jump and shoot to survive.
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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.

Where it sits in the Short Circuit series

Short Circuit is the first of 3 entries we hold in the Short Circuit series. The next entry was Short Circuit in 1987.

See all 3 Short Circuit games in release order →

What it launched against

Short Circuit launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Short Circuit come out?
Short Circuit was released on 31 December 1987 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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