Rescue on Fractalus!
Lucasfilm Games
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May 1, 1985
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+5
NR
IGN Rating
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Summary
Rescue on Fractalus! is a first-person flight action game in which the player controls a Valkyrie spaceship and tries to rescue downed pilots in a fractal landcape. But some of the pilots are not what they seem.
Developers
Lucasfilm Games
Publishers
Activision
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Atari Inc. (1972-1984)
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Atari Corp. (1984-2003)
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LucasArts
Initial Release
May 1, 1985
Platforms
Tandy TRS-80
Amstrad/Schneider CPC
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Apple IIe/c/c+
Atari 400/800/XL/XE
Genres
Action
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Flight
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