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"Time Bandit" is an action-adventure game developed by Bill Dunlevy and Harry Lafnear and published by Microdeal in 1986 on the Atari ST.
00:00 Title Screen
00:10 The Time Gates
00:16 Darkside Dare
01:54 Major Hazard
03:00 Omega Complex
03:45 Grid Ville
05:18 Shadow Land
06:22 Underworld Arena
07:00 The Sentinel
08:17 The Excalibur
10:18 Game Over
In each overhead-view level, the player must gather keys to open locks which allow access to the exit. Between levels, the player chooses the next level from one of 16 different "Timegates," each leading to a different world, and each of which must be completed sixteen times, each time being progressively more difficult than the last. The worlds vary in character and difficulty. Some worlds incorporate elements of text adventure games, and most contain gameplay references to other popular games of the time, such as Pac-Man and Centipede. In addition to the primary objective of exiting each level, optional side quests become available in the later stages of some worlds, usually awarding the player with one of several "artifacts" upon completion.
The game also features a "Duel Mode" for two players. In this mode, a split screen is used for simultaneous play in the same worlds, allowing direct cooperation or combat between players.
atarimania.com/game-atari-st-time-bandit_10622.html
atarilegend.com/games/games_detail.php?game_id=108
ataricrypt.blogspot.com/2015/06/time-bandit.html
"Time Bandit" is an action-adventure game developed by Bill Dunlevy and Harry Lafnear and published by Microdeal in 1986 on the Atari ST.
00:00 Title Screen
00:10 The Time Gates
00:16 Darkside Dare
01:54 Major Hazard
03:00 Omega Complex
03:45 Grid Ville
05:18 Shadow Land
06:22 Underworld Arena
07:00 The Sentinel
08:17 The Excalibur
10:18 Game Over
In each overhead-view level, the player must gather keys to open locks which allow access to the exit. Between levels, the player chooses the next level from one of 16 different "Timegates," each leading to a different world, and each of which must be completed sixteen times, each time being progressively more difficult than the last. The worlds vary in character and difficulty. Some worlds incorporate elements of text adventure games, and most contain gameplay references to other popular games of the time, such as Pac-Man and Centipede. In addition to the primary objective of exiting each level, optional side quests become available in the later stages of some worlds, usually awarding the player with one of several "artifacts" upon completion.
The game also features a "Duel Mode" for two players. In this mode, a split screen is used for simultaneous play in the same worlds, allowing direct cooperation or combat between players.
atarimania.com/game-atari-st-time-bandit_10622.html
atarilegend.com/games/games_detail.php?game_id=108
ataricrypt.blogspot.com/2015/06/time-bandit.html
