Tunnel Runner is a puzzle developed by CBS Electronics, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600.
What Tunnel Runner is
Tunnel Runner is a puzzle game developed by CBS Electronics and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Get a move on, TUNNEL RUNNER. Those monstrous Maze Zots have picked up your scent and there's only one item on their menu --- you! You've been running up and down tunnels like a rat for so long, you're starting to develop a taste for cheese. Oh sure, you can get out . . . you just haven't been able to find the Key to the right Escape Door, that's all. Wait! There it is! Quickly --- pick it up and start making tracks for that door! You can hear one of those Zots hot on your heels! No time to check the map --- this better be the right way! There's a door up ahead. You did it! You're free! Sorry, Tunnel Runner, not quite...
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Tunnel Runner 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.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Tunnel Runner — frequently asked questions
When did Tunnel Runner come out?
Tunnel Runner was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 2600.
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