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Time Zone

In order to save Earth's future you are given a time machine enabling you to travel into several time periods of the distant past where you meet famous people like Robin Hood, Christopher Columbos or Cleopatra…

31 December 1982

Time Zone is an adventure developed by On-Line Systems, released 31 December 1982 on Apple II, FM-7, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series. The main story takes about 8 hrs to finish.

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What Time Zone is

Time Zone is an adventure game developed by On-Line Systems and released in 1982. It is available on Apple II, FM-7, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The year is 4081 and the people of Mother Earth are in peril. Ramadu, the mighty and sinister ruler of the planet Newbourn, a thousand light-years away, is about to declare war on a weaker and smaller Earth - a war which will mean total destruction or worse total servitude on the part of the people of Earth, to the evil Ramadu. For thousands of years the inhabitants of Newbourn (a very advanced society) have watched the struggling and developing Earthlings – as one would watch animals in a zoo. The Newburites, over the years, had traveled to Earth, sometimes learning, sometimes teaching, always curious. They saw revealed to them in the development of the Earthlings their own beginnings so…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 8 hrs.

What it launched against

Time Zone launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Time Zone — frequently asked questions

When did Time Zone come out?
Time Zone was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II, FM-7, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.
How long does it take to beat Time Zone?
The main story of Time Zone takes around 8 hrs.

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