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Backpackers Guide to the Universe

Platformer which adds elements of puzzle solving to the mix.

31 December 1984

Backpackers Guide to the Universe is a platform developed by Fantasy Software, released 31 December 1984 on ZX Spectrum.

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What Backpackers Guide to the Universe is

Backpackers Guide to the Universe is a platform game developed by Fantasy Software and released in 1984. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

How it plays

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

What it launched against

Backpackers Guide to the Universe launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Karateka.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Karateka.

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When did Backpackers Guide to the Universe come out?
Backpackers Guide to the Universe was released on 31 December 1984 for ZX Spectrum.

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