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The House that Jack Built

After all the riches he gathered during his previous two adventures, Jack could finally afford his own house. But his pets are not that fond of their new surroundings...

31 December 1984

The House that Jack Built is an arcade, released 31 December 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What The House that Jack Built is

The House that Jack Built was released in 1984. It was published by Thor. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After all the riches he gathered during his previous two adventures, Jack could finally afford his own house. But his pets are not that fond of their new surroundings...
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

The House that Jack Built launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

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When did The House that Jack Built come out?
The House that Jack Built was released on 31 December 1984 for Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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