Snake Byte is an arcade, released 31 December 1982 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.
What Snake Byte is
Snake Byte was released in 1982. It was published by Sirius Games. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are a hungry snake and set out to eat apples which appear on the screen. After each devoured apple your snake grows longer. Having eaten ten apples a door to the next level appears. The difficulty of the game lies within the fact that you are not to touch any obstacles within the levels or any part of your ever growing body.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Snake Byte 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.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Snake Byte — frequently asked questions
When did Snake Byte come out?
Snake Byte was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.
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