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Epyx
Epyx, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. The company was founded as Automated Simulations by Jim Connelley and Jon Freeman, originally using Epyx as a brand name for action-oriented games before renaming the company to match in 1983. Epyx...
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Jumpman
Jumpman is a platform game written by Randy Glover and released by Epyx in 1983. Originally developed for the Atari 400/800, versions were also released for the Commodore 64, Apple II, and IBM PC.
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Chip's Challenge
Chip's Challenge is a tile-based, puzzle video game for several systems, including the hand-held Atari Lynx, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, DOS, and Windows (included in the Microsoft Entertainment Pack and Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack).It has also...
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Temple of Apshai
The Temple of Apshai is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) from Epyx. The game was first released for the TRS-80 in 1979, then the Apple II and Atari home computers in 1980. In 1983, it was released for the Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, and IBM...
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- 1979
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Barbarian
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior and its sequel, Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax are computer games. The Barbarian name was used in Europe, and in USA, the games were marketed as Death Sword.
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- 1987
International Karate +
International Karate +, often abbreviated as IK+, is a karate fighting video game published in 1987 by System 3 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC.
In the game, three karateka fight against each other on a beach, trying to be the...
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International Karate
International Karate is a 1986 karate computer game for the ZX Spectrum, MSX, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and Atari 8-bit family of computers. It was first published by System 3 in Europe, and then in the United States of America by Epyx as World...
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- 1986
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California Games
California Games is a 1987 Epyx sports video game for many home computers and video game consoles. Branching from their popular Summer Games and Winter Games series, this game consisted of some sports purportedly popular in California including...
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Crush, Crumble and Chomp!
Crush, Crumble and Chomp! is a 1981 computer game from Epyx. In this game, the player takes control of a movie monster and attacks a famous city, such as New York or San Francisco. It resembles SPI's 1979 boardgame, The Creature That Ate Sheboygan....
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- 1981
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The Eidolon
The Eidolon was one of two games in Lucasfilm Games' second wave (December, 1985). The other was Koronis Rift. Both took advantage of the fractal technology developed for Rescue on Fractalus!, further enhancing it. In The Eidolon, Rescue's fractal...
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- 1985
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Winter Games
Winter Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx (and released in Europe by U.S. Gold), based on sports featured in the Winter Olympic Games.
A snow-and-ice themed follow-up to the highly successful Summer Games, Winter Games was released in...
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- 1986
Impossible Mission II
Impossible Mission II is a 1988 computer game for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Enterprise 64 and 128, Nintendo Entertainment System, MS-DOS based PCs, Atari ST, Apple IIGS and Amiga computers, developed by Novotrade and published by...
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Zarlor Mercenary
Zarlor Mercenary was an action game for the Atari Lynx handheld console, released by Epyx. It was a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player controlled a spacecraft destroying enemy spaceships and buildings in order to earn money which...
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- 1990
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Gateway to Apshai
Gateway to Apshai is a computer game for the Commodore 64, ColecoVision, and Atari 400/800 home computers, developed by The Connely Group and published by Epyx as a prequel to Temple of Apshai. It is, in principle, a more action-oriented version of...
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- 1983
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4x4 Off-Road Racing
4x4 Off-Road Racing is a video game of the racing genre released in 1988 by Epyx and developed by Odan MicroDesign. The 4 maps consist of Mud, Ice, Desert and Mountains.
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The Legend of Blacksilver
The Legend of Blacksilver is a fantasy adventure game developed by Charles W. Dougherty and John C. Dougherty of Quest, Inc. and published by Epyx, Inc. in 1988. It is an indirect sequel to the game Legacy of the Ancients.
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Street Sports Basketball
Street Sports Basketball is a 1988 computer basketball game for the PC, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Apple Inc., Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. It was developed by Epyx and published by U.S. Gold.
The game features a 3-a-side basketball match. Each team is...
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Breakdance
Breakdance is a computer game released in 1984 by Epyx.
The instruction manual states: "Breakdance offers four different ways to enjoy the fun of breakin'. Each game offers a new challenge, and the 'freedancing' section will entertain you and your...
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- 1984
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Pitstop II
Pitstop II is a computer race car game published in 1984 by Epyx. It allows players to race head to head on a split screen.
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Alien Garden
Alien Garden was one of the first non-game "software toys" released. It was created in 1982 by virtual reality pioneer, Jaron Lanier, and it was designed with an emphasis on the need for experimentation.
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- 1982
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Oil Barons
Oil Barons is both a strategy and simulation-type, turn-based game, published by Epyx in 1983. It was released in versions compatible with the Apple II series, Commodore 64, and DOS varieties of home computer. It is considered to be one of the...
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Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax
Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (known as Axe of Rage in North America) is a fighting video game developed by Palace Software and published by Palace in Europe and by Epyx in North America. It was released in 1989 for various home computers and is...
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Inside Outing
Inside Outing is an isometric 3D arcade adventure game released by The Edge in 1988 for the Sinclair Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. It was later also released for the Atari ST and Commodore Amiga with the title Raffles. Subsequent 8-bit...
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