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Tomarc the Barbarian

The player controls the warrior Tomarc who is searching caverns for his sword to free princess Senta from her evil captors. The game was unique for its time for periodicially requiring the player to switch…

31 December 1983

Tomarc the Barbarian is an adventure developed by Xonox, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.

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What Tomarc the Barbarian is

Tomarc the Barbarian is an adventure game developed by Xonox and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls the warrior Tomarc who is searching caverns for his sword to free princess Senta from her evil captors. The game was unique for its time for periodicially requiring the player to switch between control of Tomarc or Senta when the alternate character was threatened by enemies.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Tomarc the Barbarian launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

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When did Tomarc the Barbarian come out?
Tomarc the Barbarian was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.

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