The Great Escape is an adventure developed by Denton Designs, released 31 December 1986 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Great Escape is
The Great Escape is an adventure game developed by Denton Designs and released in 1986. It was published by Ocean Software. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Captured, but not defeated, you are being held in the notorious Heldentod camp. This small, converted castle in the middle of nowhere will be your home for the rest of the war; unless you can escape to rejoin the Allied Armies. Planning, patience, skill, and courage will be necessary as you gather your resources, make your plans, and finally, make your great escape.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 1.1 hrs.
What it launched against
The Great Escape 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.
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