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1986 · Adventure · Historical

Bugsy

1986 video game

Released
1986
Platforms
Amstrad CPCCommodore C64/128/MAXZX Spectrum
Genres
AdventureHistorical
Developers
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Publishers
CRL Group
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
First personText
Themes
Thriller
Engine
The Quill
Country
United Kingdom

About

Bugsy, also known as The King of Chicago, is a 1986 graphic adventure game for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum developed by St. Bride's School and published by CRL Group exclusively in Europe. Its protagonist, Bugsy Maroon, is a rabbit gangster in 1922 Chicago.

Keywords

  • interactive fiction

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The objective of the game is to be a successful criminal. While primarily text-based, it features simple graphics depicting the current scene. The controls are of a typical text-based game, having players type in commands in order to interact with the environment and characters. When interacting with characters, players have the option to greet, buy, bribe, hire, insult, protect, sweet-talk, or threaten them.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
ZX Spectrum31 December 1986Europe
Amstrad CPC31 December 1986Europe
Commodore C64/128/MAX31 December 1986Europe

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