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Escape from Rungistan

A graphical text-adventure in which the player has to escape from the mid-African nation of Rungistan.

31 December 1982

Escape from Rungistan is an adventure developed by Sirius Software, released 31 December 1982 on Apple II, FM-7, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

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What Escape from Rungistan is

Escape from Rungistan is an adventure game developed by Sirius Software and released in 1982. It is available on Apple II, FM-7, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You wake up with the worst headache of your life in a dank, sleepy jail cell deep in the the mid-African nation of Rungistan. The first thing you hear is couple of rotten toothed guards laughing about how you're to be shot at sunrise. Could this be what your travel agent meant by a vacation you'll never foregt? There is but one thing to do... break out and escape! This will be a long treacherous journey. You must be crafty if you are to make it alive. There are many dangers to avoid and several skills to acquire as you head for the border. Rungistan is a country of severe climate and topography. Add this to the fact that it is inhabited by snakes, bears, cannibals and guerilla warriors and…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Escape from Rungistan 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 Escape from Rungistan come out?
Escape from Rungistan was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II, FM-7, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

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