Game Details
Arabian
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Released on: Arcade, Family Computer
Developer: Sun Electronics
Publishers: Atari , Sun Electronics
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Historical
Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Local Co-op: No
Perspectives: Third person, Side view
| Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Arcade | June 01, 1983 |
| Family Computer | July 25, 1985 |
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About:
Arabian is a rarity for Atari's arcade efforts -- a climber/platform game -- in which players lead a wanna-be Arabian Knight through various locales kicking monsters and birds out of the way before they touch him and cost the player a life. The action begins aboard a ship at sea, and later to an island and then a castle. Urns with letters on them are peppered around the screen and must be touched in the correct order to spell "ARABIAN" for bonus points -- but beware of a huge genie that occasionally pops out of an urn to grab any adventurers within his grasp. The player's man can scale ladders and ropes, hang overhead from horizontal ropes, and hop from flying carpet to flying carpet (similar to Frogger's river logs) to navigate each level.
Story:
The Arabian princess has been kidnapped, and only you can save her by traversing through the four magical pages on which this story has been printed. Collect the bags of gold from a ship, a cave, a wall with magic carpets, and the outside of the castle where the princess is being held in order to rescue her. In your way are an army of pink ghosts and black crows, who will do everything in their power to stop you, even combining to form an even bigger enemy.