Conan the Barbarian
This game began life as "King Arthur's Adventure" before Astrovision secured the Conan the Barbarian license. The game was advertised during 1981-1982 but was never released at the time. It later changed name…
Conan the Barbarian is an arcade, released 1 December 1985 on Bally Astrocade.
What Conan the Barbarian is
Conan the Barbarian was released in 1985. It was published by Dave Carson Software. It is available on Bally Astrocade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Fearsome monsters give chase through a series of mazes as Conan, armed with his sword, battles them. Various levels allow you to play this adventure game with skills ranging from novice to professional. See how many monsters you can get.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Conan series
Conan the Barbarian is the second of 23 entries we hold in the Conan series. It arrived 11 months after Conan: Hall of Volta. The next entry was Conan in 1991.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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