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Arena of Octos

Arena of Octos is a single-player, turn-based combat video game for the Apple II and TRS-80 computer families. It was created by Steve Kropinak and Al Johnson in 1981 and published by SoftSide magazine. The…

1 June 1981

Arena of Octos is a role-playing (rpg), released 1 June 1981 on Apple II, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer.

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What Arena of Octos is

Arena of Octos was released in 1981. It was published by SoftSide Publications. It is available on Apple II, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Arena of Octos is a single-player, turn-based combat video game for the Apple II and TRS-80 computer families. It was created by Steve Kropinak and Al Johnson in 1981 and published by SoftSide magazine. The player assumes the role of a human space pilot, captured by an aggressive race of green-skinned aliens known as Octons after straying into their space. To win freedom, the human must become a gladiator and engage in physical combat with numerous Octon warriors.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Arena of Octos come out?
Arena of Octos was released on 1 June 1981 for Apple II, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer.

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