Masters of the Universe series
Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game
Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game is a platform game developed by Adventure Soft for the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum and published by U.S. Gold in 1987. The game is part of the…
Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game is an arcade developed by Adventuresoft UK Ltd., released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game is
Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game is an arcade game developed by Adventuresoft UK Ltd. and released in 1987. It was published by Americana Software Limited. It is available on Amstrad CPC, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In a spin-off from one the most popular cartoon franchises of the day, the evil Skeletor has captured the magic-giving Ilearth Stone. This allows him to take control of Castle Grayskull, kidnap the Sorceress, and create a horde of fighters to attack He-Man's palace. He-Man must first rescue Orko from an 'imprison' spell (by collecting the right ingredients to cast a counter-spell), before taking on the full horror of the defences Skeletor has placed around the Ilearth stone. He Man must use the Sword of Power to destroy the foes he faces throughout his journey, which is horizontally-scrolling. He-Man has a limited amount of time to complete his task, and a limited Body Shield to protect him…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Masters of the Universe series
Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game is the third of 10 entries we hold in the Masters of the Universe series. It arrived 12 months after Masters of the Universe: The Super Adventure. The next entry was Masters of the Universe: The Ilearth Stone in 1987.
What it launched against
Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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