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Back to the Future Part III

There's no time like the past and there's no time to lose! Great Scott! Doc's flashed himself back to 1885, into the arms of his future bride Clara Clayton, and right into the hands of Hill Valley's most…

31 December 1991

Back to the Future Part III is an arcade developed by Keith Software, released 31 December 1991 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga and Amstrad CPC.

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What Back to the Future Part III is

Back to the Future Part III is an arcade game developed by Keith Software and released in 1991. It was published by Arena Entertainment. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

There's no time like the past and there's no time to lose! Great Scott! Doc's flashed himself back to 1885, into the arms of his future bride Clara Clayton, and right into the hands of Hill Valley's most vicious varmint, Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen. And Marty's learned that Doc is just a few days away from being deep sixed. So saddle up the DeLorean and bring Doc back to the future before he makes a no-return ride to Boot Hill. Jump, shoot and duck past runaway suitcases, trunks, chicken crates, vultures, Indians, boulders, logs and more. Power up with three way shooting shotguns to get through the Indians arrows and cavalry's bullets. Keep an eye on the clock as you blast away at cutouts of…
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Back to the Future series

Back to the Future Part III is the fifth of 16 entries we hold in the Back to the Future series. It arrived 12 months after Back to the Future Part II. The next entry was Back to the Future in 1991.

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What it launched against

Back to the Future Part III launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and Baseball Stars 2.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Baseball Stars 2.

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When did Back to the Future Part III come out?
Back to the Future Part III was released on 31 December 1991 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

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