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The Scrolls of Abadon

You have to collect pieces of an amulet. Whenever you pick up a piece it's replaced with an arrow which can only be trespassed in that direction, thus creating a maze.

31 December 1984

The Scrolls of Abadon is a puzzle developed by Fanda, released 31 December 1984 on Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What The Scrolls of Abadon is

The Scrolls of Abadon is a puzzle game developed by Fanda and released in 1984. It was published by Access Software. It is available on Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You have to collect pieces of an amulet. Whenever you pick up a piece it's replaced with an arrow which can only be trespassed in that direction, thus creating a maze.
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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

The Scrolls of Abadon launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Karateka.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Karateka.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did The Scrolls of Abadon come out?
The Scrolls of Abadon was released on 31 December 1984 for Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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