Movie is an adventure, released 31 December 1986 on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
What Movie is
Movie was released in 1986. It was published by Imagine Software. It is available on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
M.O.V.I.E is set in New York in the 1930s. The player takes the role of Jack Marlow, a private investigator who must enter the headquarters of mob boss Bugs Malloy in order to retrieve an audiotape. In order to help him complete this task, Marlow needs the help of a girl called Tanya. Unfortunately, she has an identical twin called Vanya who is allied to Malloy and who will deliberately lead him into trouble. The game is an arcade adventure which uses an isometric display to portray the action. Movement is achieved by rotating the main character and moving him forward, similar to that of Knightlore and other early examples of the genre. The player can also access a panel of icons which…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Movie launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Leaderboard.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Leaderboard.
Quick answers
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When did Movie come out?
Movie was released on 31 December 1986 for Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
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