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Gateway to Apshai

In this almost-but-not-quite Roguelike, you play a lone warrior exploring the mysterious dungeons of Aphsai, collecting treasure and better equipment as you proceed, in addition to leveling up and getting more…

31 December 1983

Gateway to Apshai is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Epyx, released 31 December 1983 on ColecoVision, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Gateway to Apshai is

Gateway to Apshai is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Epyx and released in 1983. It is available on ColecoVision, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this almost-but-not-quite Roguelike, you play a lone warrior exploring the mysterious dungeons of Aphsai, collecting treasure and better equipment as you proceed, in addition to leveling up and getting more experience.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Gateway to Apshai 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.

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When did Gateway to Apshai come out?
Gateway to Apshai was released on 31 December 1983 for ColecoVision, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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