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Snooper Troops

The first in a series of 'edutainment' titles long before the portmanteau term was popularized by marketing executives, Snooper Troops had younger players trying to solve the mystery of "The Granite Point…

31 December 1982

Snooper Troops is a video game, released 31 December 1982 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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What Snooper Troops is

Snooper Troops was released in 1982. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and MSX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The first in a series of 'edutainment' titles long before the portmanteau term was popularized by marketing executives, Snooper Troops had younger players trying to solve the mystery of "The Granite Point Ghost", an entity that is trying to scare the Kim family out of their new home. Using the SnoopNet computer, players will comb the streets of the neighborhood looking for clues, and investigating people's houses while they're away. Speed is of the essence, as if your Snooper Troop is caught when the owner of the house returns home, you could be thrown off the case for good! The title encourages players to keep facts on people, map the neighborhood, review clues, receive special messages…
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What it launched against

Snooper Troops launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Xevious.

Quick answers

Snooper Troops — frequently asked questions

When did Snooper Troops come out?
Snooper Troops was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and MSX.