Epyx
Games

Epyx

Section Title: Games
Table Section Text: None

Name	Year	Platforms	Description

4x4 Off-Road Racing	1988	Amiga	An off-road racing game

Amstrad CPC

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

MSX

ZX Spectrum

Alien Garden	1982	Atari 8-bit	An early "art game" that required experimentation to understand and win

Commodore 64

Armor Assault	1982	Atari 8-bit	A turn-based tank strategy game between Soviet and NATO forces

Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior	1987	Acorn Electron	Also known as Death Sword, a fighting game, players fight gory combat against one another or for the sake of a bikini-clad princess.

Amiga

Amstrad CPC

Apple II

Atari ST

BBC Micro

Commodore 64

DOS

ZX Spectrum

Barbarian II: Dungeons of Drax	1988	Acorn Electron	Also known as Axe of Rage, a fighting game, garnered much less attention than its predecessor

Amiga

Amstrad CPC

Atari ST

BBC Micro

Commodore 64

DOS

MSX

ZX Spectrum

Barbie	1984	Commodore 64	Players must successfully prepare for a date with Barbie's male counterpart, Ken

Battle Bugs	1994	DOS	A real-time tactics game featuring bugs battling in common household environments

1997	PlayStation

1994	Windows

Blue Lightning	1995	Atari Jaguar CD	One of the first games for the Lynx, a pseudo-flight simulator where the pilot commands a military aircraft

1989	Atari Lynx

Break Dance	1984	Commodore 64	A rhythm game similar to Simon inspired by the then-current fad of breakdancing

Boulder Dash Construction Kit	1986

California Games	1987	Amiga	A hit for Epyx, a collection of sport games purportedly popular in California, such as half-pipe skateboarding and surfing

Amstrad CPC

Apple II

Apple IIGS

Atari 2600

Atari Lynx

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

MSX

Nintendo Entertainment System

Sega Master System

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

2008	Virtual Console

1987	ZX Spectrum

California Games II	1992	Amiga	A sequel to California Games, a collection of more California-themed sports games

Atari ST

1990	DOS

2008	PlayStation Network

1993	Sega Master System

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

2008	Virtual Console

Championship Wrestling	1986	Apple II	A professional wrestling sports game

Atari ST

1987	Commodore 64

Chip's Challenge	Amiga	Originally designed for the Atari Lynx, this puzzle game was subsequently ported to several other platforms, sometimes more than once.

Amstrad CPC

1989	Atari Lynx

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

Windows

ZX Spectrum

Crush, Crumble and Chomp!	1981	Apple II	A movie monster strategy game where the player controls a monster and tries to destroy a city without getting killed

Atari 8-bit

Commodore 64

Commodore VIC-20

DOS

TRS-80

Crypt of the Undead	1982

Curse of Ra	1982	An expansion to Temple of Apshai, requiring the original game to play. Included in Temple of Apshai Trilogy

Danger in Drindisti	1981	An entry in the loosely tied Dunjonquest series of fantasy role-playing video games

The Datestones of Ryn	1979	Apple II	A "prequel" to Temple of Apshai and part of Epyx's loosely tied "Dunjonquest" series, a role-playing video game, perhaps the first example of an action role-playing game

Atari 8-bit

Commodore PET

TRS-80

Destroyer	1986	Amiga	A well-received naval combat simulation

Apple II

Apple IIGS

Commodore 64

DOS

Dragon's Eye	1981

Dragonriders of Pern	1983	Atari 8-bit	A strategy video game based on the series of books by Anne McCaffrey

Commodore 64

ElectroCop	1989	Atari Lynx	An action game where the player has to rescue the President's daughter

Escape from Vulcan's Isle	1982

Fax	1983

Final Assault	1987	Amiga	A mountain climbing simulation. Released as Chamonix Challenge in Europe.

Amstrad CPC

Apple IIGS

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

ZX Spectrum

Fore!

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero	1985	Apple II	An action shoot 'em up game based on the popular action figure

Commodore 64

The Games: Summer Edition	1988

The Games: Winter Edition	1988

Gates of Zendocon	1989	Atari Lynx	A sci fi shoot 'em up

Gateway to Apshai	1983	Atari 8-bit	An action-adventure role-playing video game that served as a prequel to the earlier Temple of Apshai

ColecoVision

Commodore 64

Hellfire Warrior	1980	An entry in the Dunjonquest series of role-playing video games

Hot Wheels	1984	Commodore 64

Impossible Mission	1985	Acorn Electron	The player is a secret agent trying to thwart an evil genius's nefarious plans. Debuting on the Commodore 64, this widely hailed game featured aspects of various different game genres, such as action games, adventure games and platform games.

1986	Amstrad CPC

Apple II

1987	Atari 7800

1985	BBC Micro

1984	Commodore 64

2007	Nintendo DS

Nintendo Entertainment System

2010	Oric Atmos

2007	PlayStation 2

2007	PlayStation Portable

1988	Sega Master System

2007	Virtual Console

2007	Wii

1985	ZX Spectrum

Impossible Mission II	1988	Amiga	Rewritten from scratch with the plot a direct follow-on of the original, this game failed to perform nearly as well

Amstrad CPC

Apple IIc

Apple IIe

Apple IIGS

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

Nintendo Entertainment System

ZX Spectrum

Invasion Orion	1979	Apple II	A science fiction strategy video game

Atari 8-bit

PET

TRS-80

Jabbertalky	1982

Jet Combat Simulator	1985	Commodore 64	Also known as Fighter Pilot. Developed by Digital Integration Ltd.

Jumpman	1983	Apple II	Designed and programmed by Randy Glover, a platform game, a very successful game for Epyx, who sold it for years after its initial release

Atari 8-bit

Commodore 64

DOS

TI-89

2008	Virtual Console

Jumpman Junior	1983	Atari 8-bit	A "lite" version of Jumpman with only 12 levels

ColecoVision

Commodore 64

The Keys of Acheron	1981	An entry in the loosely tied Dunjonquest series of fantasy role-playing video games

King Arthur's Heir	1982

L.A. Crackdown	1988

Legend of Blacksilver	1988	Apple II	A fantasy role-playing video game that was met with lukewarm reception due to its stale graphics and unimaginative presentation

Commodore 64

Mind-Roll	1988

Monster Maze	1982

Morloc's Tower	1979	An entry in the loosely tied Dunjonquest series of fantasy role-playing video games

The Movie Monster Game	1986	Apple II	An action game where the player gets to assume the role of one of various monster movie standards

Commodore 64

New World	1982

The Nightmare	1982

Oil Barons	1983	Apple II	A peculiar hybrid of video game and board game, this game sold poorly upon its release and is very rare today

Commodore 64

DOS

Omnicron Conspiracy	1989

Pitstop	1983

Pitstop II	1984	Apple II	A widely hailed racing game, the first to implement a split-screen for simultaneous two-player racing

Atari 8-bit

Commodore 64

PC Booter

1985	TRS-80 Color Computer

2008	Virtual Console

PlatterMania	1982	Atari 8-bit

Project Neptune	1989

Purple Saturn Day	1989	Amiga	A sports game with a variety of Olympic-themed sci-fi events that garnered high praise

Amstrad CPC

Atari ST

DOS

ZX Spectrum

Puzzle Panic	1984	Atari 8-bit	A puzzle game featuring a lightbulb named "Benny"

Commodore 64

Rad Warrior	1986	Commodore 64	Published as The Sacred Armour of Antiriad outside of North America and set in a post-apocalyptic Earth, a combination action puzzle and platform game; came with a 16-page comic book

DOS

TRS-80

Rescue at Rigel	1980	Apple II	Probably inspired by the Iran hostage crisis, the player must rescue hostages on an asteroid orbiting the star Rigel

Atari 8-bit

Commodore PET

DOS (PC booter)

TRS-80

VIC-20

Revenge of Defender	1988

Ricochet	1981

Rogue	1983	Amiga	A groundbreaking dungeon crawler that introduced a number of game innovations. Originally developed on the Berkley Unix distribution, Epyx paid for three ports to home computers.

Atari ST

TRS-80 Color Computer

Snowstrike	1991

Silicon Warrior	1984

Sorcerer of Siva	1981	An entry in the loosely tied Dunjonquest series of fantasy role-playing video games

Space Station Oblivion	1987	Amiga	Released as Driller outside North America, a sci-fi puzzle game

Amstrad CPC

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

ZX Spectrum

Spiderbot	1988	Commodore 64	Originally released in Europe as Arac by Addictive Software in 1986.

Starfleet Orion	1978	Apple II	The first game by Epyx, then Automated Systems, a sci-fi turn-based strategy video game. A success, leading to their development of further games.

Commodore PET

TRS-80

Star Warrior	1981	Apple II	Branded as being part of their loosely related "Starquest" series, an early sci-fi role-playing video game when Epyx was still "Automated Systems"

Atari 8-bit

TRS-80

Street Sports Baseball	1987	Apple II	A baseball sports game.

Commodore 64

DOS

Street Sports Basketball	1987	Amiga	A sports game of basketball featuring 3-a-side games

Amstrad CPC

Apple II

Commodore 64

DOS

ZX Spectrum

Street Sports Football	1988	Commodore 64	A football sports game

Apple II

Street Sports Soccer	1988	Commodore 64	Another in Epyx's "street sports" line, this one featuring soccer

Apple II

DOS

Sub Battle Simulator	1987	Amiga	A naval combat simulation game set during WWII where players can play as the American or German forces

Apple II

Apple IIGS

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

Macintosh

Tandy Color Computer 3

Summer Games	1984	Amiga	A sports game including several games featured in the Summer Olympic Games such as pole vaulting, platform diving and gymnastics, among others

Apple II

Atari 2600

Atari 7800

Atari 8-bit

Commodore 64

Sega Master System

ZX Spectrum

2005	Windows Mobile

Summer Games II	1985	Amiga	A sequel to Summer Games, this sports game features additional events from the Summer Olympic Games

Amstrad CPC

Apple II

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

ZX Spectrum

2008	Virtual Console

Super Cycle	1986	Amstrad CPC	A motorcycle racing game.

Atari ST

Commodore 64

ZX Spectrum

Sword of Fargoal	1983	Commodore 64	A popular but difficult dungeon crawler featuring several aspects of the roguelike games

1982	Commodore PET

Commodore VIC-20

Temple of Apshai	1979	Amiga	An early role-playing video game released during the height of the initial popularity of Dungeons & Dragons, the first entry in the Dunjonquest series was an enormous hit for Epyx, then known as Automated Systems

Amstrad CPC

Apple II

Atari 8-bit

Atari ST

Commodore 64

Commodore PET

Commodore VIC-20

DOS

Macintosh

TRS-80

Temple of Apshai Trilogy	1985	A repackaging of Temple of Apshai with its two expansion packs, Upper Reaches of Apshai and Curse of Ra

Tuesday Morning Quarterback	1980

Upper Reaches of Apshai	1982	An expansion pack for Temple of Apshai that required the original program to run. Included in Temple of Apshai Trilogy

Winter Games	1984	Atari 2600	A sports game including several events featured in the Winter Olympic Games such as alpine skiing, ski jumping and biathlon, among others

Atari 8-bit

Commodore 64

World Games	1986	Amiga	A continuation of their successful Olympic-themed games such as Summer Games and Winter Games, this sports game features several events that are popular in different parts of the world, but not necessarily featured in the Olympic Games, such as log rolling and sumo wrestling.

Amstrad CPC

Apple IIe

Apple IIGS

Atari ST

Commodore 64

DOS

MSX

Sega Master System

2008	Virtual Console

1986	ZX Spectrum

World Karate Championship	1986	Amstrad CPC	A karate fighting game, known as International Karate outside North America

Apple II

Atari 8-bit

Atari ST

Commodore 16

Commodore 64

DOS

Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Color

MSX

2008	Virtual Console

1985	ZX Spectrum

Zarlor Mercenary	1990	Lynx	A vertical scrolling shooter, praised for its graphics, but overall unevenly received

Sentence(s)

Epyx released the game Impossible Mission for Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and Wii in 2007.

final_sentence: Epyx released the game Impossible Mission for Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and Wii in 2007.