Xor

A 2D puzzle game. The player controls two shields, Magus and Questor, which can be moved horizontally and vertically though the maze, in order to collect masks. The object of each level is to collect all the…

31 December 1987

Puzzle

Xor is a puzzle developed by Astral Software, released 31 December 1987 on Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Atari ST/STE.

Verified 31 Aug 2026 Sources: IGDB , Wikipedia

What Xor is

Xor is a puzzle game developed by Astral Software and released in 1987. It was published by Atari Corporation. It is available on Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

XOR must be revealed! His many faces are scattered through 15 levels. Acquiring all the faces on any level will enhance your knowledge of Xor. Beware, Xor controls his world and doesn't give up his personality easily.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Xor launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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Quick answers

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When did Xor come out?

Xor was released on 31 December 1987 for Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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