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Metropolis

Metropolis is a platformer with puzzle elements. Players navigate through screens, avoiding enemies to preserve energy. Collect items for later use, jump, and open doors. Control Moonboots the Lunar Explorer…

31 December 1988

Metropolis is a video game, released 31 December 1988 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

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What Metropolis is

Metropolis was released in 1988. It was published by Midas Interactive Entertainment. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Metropolis is a platformer with puzzle elements. Players navigate through screens, avoiding enemies to preserve energy. Collect items for later use, jump, and open doors. Control Moonboots the Lunar Explorer, stranded in Metropolis, on a mission to find and refuel his spaceship for a return to the moon. Moonboots can transform into companions with unique abilities by carrying specific objects. Access restricted areas and passages based on characters and objects.
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What it launched against

Metropolis launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Quick answers

Metropolis — frequently asked questions

When did Metropolis come out?
Metropolis was released on 31 December 1988 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.