Abyss (video game)

Infobox VG| title = Abyss


developer = Cases Computer Simulations
publisher = Cases Computer Simulations
designer = J.P.W. Smith
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released = 1984
genre = Adventure
modes = Single player
ratings = N/A
platforms = ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron
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"Abyss" (sometimes known as "Journey Across the Abyss") is an adventure computer game released in 1984.

Narrative from magazine advert - "Can you journey across the long-forgotten Abyss and outwit the evil monsters that lurk in the shadows awaiting the foolhardy and careless adventurer. There are many bridges and many monsters. Will you be the one to make the Abyss safe to cross again."

Abyss was originally developed for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, and submitted speculatively to CCS who requested some changes before agreeing to publish it. The game was subsequently ported to the BBC Micro model B and Acorn systems, although not by the original designer. A Commodore 64 version was begun by the original designer, but never finished.

It was written in ZX Spectrum BASIC, with a small amount of Z80 machine code to provide a colourful display for players completing the game. The game centres on a 2 dimensional maze seen from above. Users move around the maze, and when they reach a node they are presented with a challenge chosen at random.

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*moby game|id=/abyss|name="Abyss"
*WoS game|id=0000053|name=Abyss