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Atic Atac

1 December 19837.8/ 10 · 23 votes4

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About

As the game begins, the player character falls through a trapdoor and ends up inside an evil castle with only one way to get out of it - find all the pieces of the great ACG key that unlocks the main door.

Atic Atac is an action game with adventure elements, mixing arcade gameplay with exploration of a large castle and light puzzle-solving. The player can choose to control either a Wizard, a Knight, or a Serf. Each character has access to a different secret passage, which means that the player will be navigating different rooms depending on the choice of character. Characters also possess unique skills: for example, the Serf can gain momentum when running, allowing him to traverse greater distances in less time.

Enemies appear in each room and would randomly attack the protagonist. The player can choose to collide with them, which destroys the enemies but also drains health from the main character. Some enemies cannot be killed by conventional means and must be either avoided or dealt with by using special items. Poisonous mushrooms will also damage the hero, and bosses will drain his health as long as he maintains close contact.

The player character's life meter gets gradually depleted. Health can be restored by consuming food scattered around the castle, but the countdown cannot be stopped. In addition, doors would sometimes close, trapping the hero in a room. Keys must be collected to open many of the castle's doors.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Languages (1)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

Cassette Tape

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Joysticks Supported

Cursor Joystick, Kempston Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1 Player

Miscellaneous Attributes

Currah MicroSpeech

System requirements

Min. RAM Required

48 KB

Box art

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Facts

Released

1 December 1983

Platforms

ZX SpectrumBBC Micro

Standing

Top 62% by want to play

Tags

Top-downFixed / flip-screenPuzzle elementsDirect controlFantasy