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Forbidden Forest

Zounds! And Gadzaoks! You were just out to do a little target practice with your bow and arrow when you lost your way. Now the moon is coming out and there are some strange rustling noises coming from the…

31 December 1983

Forbidden Forest is a shooter developed by Cosmi Corporation, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Forbidden Forest is

Forbidden Forest is a shooter game developed by Cosmi Corporation and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Zounds! And Gadzaoks! You were just out to do a little target practice with your bow and arrow when you lost your way. Now the moon is coming out and there are some strange rustling noises coming from the bushes, Egad! You have mistakenly wandered into the Forbidden Forest. Only your skill as an archer can protect you now. Here they come. Giant spiders and unbelievable cruel monsters. Move quickly, aim accurately, destroy the monsters and you just may escape from the Forbidden Forest!
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Forbidden Forest launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness, Zoo Keeper.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Forbidden Forest — frequently asked questions

When did Forbidden Forest come out?
Forbidden Forest was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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