Dan Dare III: The Escape
In this third installment of the Dan Dare series, players control the titular hero as he escapes Treen captivity on a scientific satellite orbiting Venus. Dan must navigate five levels using teleporters…
Dan Dare III: The Escape is an adventure developed by Probe Software, released 31 December 1990 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Dan Dare III: The Escape is
Dan Dare III: The Escape is an adventure game developed by Probe Software and released in 1990. It was published by Virgin Mastertronic. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this third installment of the Dan Dare series, players control the titular hero as he escapes Treen captivity on a scientific satellite orbiting Venus. Dan must navigate five levels using teleporters, collect fuel cans for an escape shuttle, and battle Treen enemies with various weapons. The game features a mix of exploration, combat, and resource management, as Dan uses his jetpack to traverse the satellite while managing its limited fuel. Players can purchase weapons through computer terminals and must defeat the Mekon leader to gain access to teleporters. The ultimate goal is to fuel the escape shuttle and flee the Treen satellite.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Dan Dare series
Dan Dare III: The Escape is the fourth of 4 entries we hold in the Dan Dare series. It arrived 2 years after Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge. It is the most recent released entry in the series.
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