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Crypt of the Undead

A first-person dungeon crawler

31 December 1982

Crypt of the Undead is an adventure developed by Liberty Software, released 31 December 1982 on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

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What Crypt of the Undead is

Crypt of the Undead is an adventure game developed by Liberty Software and released in 1982. It was published by Epyx. It is available on Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You awake to find yourself in a cemetery. How you got there is of no importance - how you will escape is an other matter. The gates are locked, the walls are high and you are in your final resting place. The night air is damp and cold and the sun has just gone down. You have 12 hours - until sunrise - in which to set yourself free and return to the land of the living. Should you fail, at dawn you will fall back asleep in your grave. Between the tombstone and the freshly dug graves, treasures abound to increase your wealth - if you escape - and open to that which would prefer to remain sealed. Edible treasures are your only form of sustenance - eat all that you find. Only the strong will…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Crypt of the Undead launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Xevious.

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When did Crypt of the Undead come out?
Crypt of the Undead was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II and Atari 8-bit.

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