Spotlight
Spotlight is a series of educational games for the Apple II. Reflect - Angle a mirror so that the light from a flashlight reaches the object displayed Spotlight - Angle a mirror so the spotlight shines on a…
31 December 1981
Spotlight is a puzzle, released 31 December 1981 on Apple II.
What Spotlight is
Spotlight was released in 1981. It was published by Apple Computer. It is available on Apple II only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Spotlight is a series of educational games for the Apple II. Reflect - Angle a mirror so that the light from a flashlight reaches the object displayed Spotlight - Angle a mirror so the spotlight shines on a man moving across the screen. Hot Stuff - Try to guess a number between 0 - 9. Each turn the player guesses three numbers, and are told how many are far away, close, or correct. Boxed In - A computerized version of Othello played on a 6 x 6 board against a computer opponent.
How it plays
Its themes are educational.
What it launched against
Spotlight launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Spotlight — frequently asked questions
When did Spotlight come out?
Spotlight was released on 31 December 1981 for Apple II.
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