Probe One: The Transmitter
Hybrid of a text adventure and an arcade game.
31 December 1982
Probe One: The Transmitter is an adventure developed by Synergistic Software, Inc., released 31 December 1982 on Atari 8-bit.
What Probe One: The Transmitter is
Probe One: The Transmitter is an adventure game developed by Synergistic Software, Inc. and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 8-bit only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are the commander of the Terran Confederation scout ship Probe One. You have been sent to bring a newly developed matter transmitter to Terra before it can fall into the hands of the Drelgan Hegemony. The device is the only hope the human race has of averting extinction in their war with the Drelgans. A quick mind and fast reflexes are required to successfully search the dangerous unmanned research center.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Probe One: The Transmitter launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Xevious and Grand Prix.
Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Xevious, Grand Prix.
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When did Probe One: The Transmitter come out?
Probe One: The Transmitter was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 8-bit.
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