The Pit cover

The Pit

Main Game
Arcade Action Science fiction

The Pit is a Arcade game released on April 1, 1982 for Commodore VIC-20, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX. The Pit is a 1982 action/strategy video game developed by AW Electronics, published by Centuri in the United States, Taito in Japan, and Zilec/Zenitone in the UK. The objective of The Pit is to descen…

April 1, 1982
Released 16273 days ago
Commodore VIC-20 Arcade Commodore C64/128/MAX

About

The Pit is a 1982 action/strategy video game developed by AW Electronics, published by Centuri in the United States, Taito in Japan, and Zilec/Zenitone in the UK. The objective of The Pit is to descend into an underground labyrinth, retrieve a gem, and escape.

A game similar to The Pit programmed by Chris Gray inspired Peter Liepa to create Boulder Dash

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Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
Apr 1, 1982
Commodore C64/128/MAX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1983
Commodore VIC-20 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984

Game Info

Developer
AW Electronic
Publisher
Hesware, Centuri, Zilec Electronics, Taito
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Arcade
Themes
Action Science fiction

Multiplayer

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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