Jupiter Mission 1999
| Jupiter Mission 1999 | |
|---|---|
Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 | |
| Release | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Jupiter Mission 1999 is an
Atari 8-bit family and published by Avalon Hill Microcomputer Games in 1983.[1] The game shipped on four floppy disks.[3] It was followed by a sequel in 1984, Quest of the Space Beagle.[4]
Gameplay
Jupiter Mission 1999 is an adventure game in which the government chooses the player to pilot a spaceship to Jupiter.[5] The game consists of 11 interrelated mini-games.[3]
Reception
Mark Bausman, in a review for Space Gamer No. 70, writing "If Jupiter moon trivia is your thing, or if you enjoy clunky Basic games, you should own Jupiter Mission 1999."[5] Scott Mace of InfoWorld wrote, "What Jupiter Mission lacks in characterization, it makes up for in action, strategy, and the sheer panorama of the game."[6] He also commented on the difficulty of the space navigation.[6]
References
- ^ a b Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ a b c Bausman, Mark (August 1984). "Jupiter Mission 1999" (PDF). Computer Gaming World.
- ^ a b "News & Products: Jupiter Mission for Atari". Compute! (49). June 1984.
- ^ "Quest of the Space Beagle". Atari Mania.
- ^ Space Gamer (70). Steve Jackson Games: 50.
- ^ a b Mace, Scott (May 28, 1984). "Space Sagas in Software". InfoWorld: 50.
External links
- Jupiter Mission 1999 at Atari Mania
- Magazine ad
- Review in Family Computing
