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Upside Town

The townspeople are alarmed: the wicked witch has been seen riding about on her broom, casting her vicious spells and turning the town upside down. Only the good magician Arthur can undo her evil conjurations…

31 December 1993

Upside Town is an adventure developed by Makh-Shevet, released 31 December 1993 on DOS.

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What Upside Town is

Upside Town is an adventure game developed by Makh-Shevet and released in 1993. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The townspeople are alarmed: the wicked witch has been seen riding about on her broom, casting her vicious spells and turning the town upside down. Only the good magician Arthur can undo her evil conjurations – but he’s nowhere to be found! Can you locate Arthur and help turn the town right side up again? The player controls a small boy who attempts to find the good magician, exploring various locations around town to find helpful clues and objects; woven into the plot are several puzzles and mini-games designed to develop coordination, memorization and graphical/musical skills. The cursor changes shape to indicate objects of interest, and there’s simple click/drag inventory system. The…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are educational.

What it launched against

Upside Town launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Upside Town come out?
Upside Town was released on 31 December 1993 for DOS.

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