Mission Escape!
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| Publisher | CE Software |
| Designer | Jim Jacobson[1] |
| Platform | Apple II |
| Release | 1980 |
Mission Escape! is an Apple II video game programmed by Jim Jacobson,[1] and published by CE Software in 1980.
Gameplay
[edit]Mission Escape! is a science fiction game in which the player fights through a series of progressively deadlier rooms, while being attacked by troopers, drones, and robots armed with missiles.[2] The player moves through the station using up to three commands each turn, armed with lasers and missiles.[3]
Reception
[edit]Steve Jackson reviewed Mission Escape! in The Space Gamer No. 44.[2] Jackson commented that "on the whole, it's a great way to kill an evening. Recommended for Apple owners who like reflex-testing games."[2]
Graham Masters Jr. reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Mission Escape is one of a handful of games to combine arcade features with what is in reality a strategy game."[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- 1 2 3 Jackson, Steve (October 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (44). Steve Jackson Games: 35.
- 1 2 Masters Jr., Graham (November–December 1981). "Micro - Reviews". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 1. pp. 30–31.