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Simon

This is a version of the electronic game of the same name. The game creates a series of tones and lights and requires a user to repeat the sequence. If the user succeeds, the series becomes progressively…

31 December 1988

Simon is an arcade, released 31 December 1988 on BBC Microcomputer System.

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What Simon is

Simon was released in 1988. It is available on BBC Microcomputer System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This is a version of the electronic game of the same name. The game creates a series of tones and lights and requires a user to repeat the sequence. If the user succeeds, the series becomes progressively longer and more complex.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Simon launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Simon come out?
Simon was released on 31 December 1988 for BBC Microcomputer System.

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