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The King of Chicago

Chicago in the 30's. Prohibition. Power struggles and rampant crime. Only the toughest of the tough survive. Capone used to call the shots. But Capone is up the river and Chicago is up for grabs. Violence…

31 December 1986

The King of Chicago is an adventure developed by Cinemaware, released 31 December 1986 on Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS and Mac.

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What The King of Chicago is

The King of Chicago is an adventure game developed by Cinemaware and released in 1986. It was published by Bothtec, Inc.. It is available on Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac and Sharp X68000.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Chicago in the 30's. Prohibition. Power struggles and rampant crime. Only the toughest of the tough survive. Capone used to call the shots. But Capone is up the river and Chicago is up for grabs. Violence, intimidation, bribery, treachery, and clout are your weapons as you battle the legendary Capone mob for control of the windy city.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The King of Chicago 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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When did The King of Chicago come out?
The King of Chicago was released on 31 December 1986 for Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac and Sharp X68000.

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