Spy vs Spy (1984)

Developer

First Star Software, Vatical Entertainment, First Star Software

Publisher

HOT-B, Wicked Software, First Star Software, Beyond Games, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tynesoft, Kotobuki Systems

Platforms

BBC Microcomputer System, Game Boy Color, Atari 8-bit, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, Atari ST/STE

Genres

Strategy, Arcade

Rating

3.3 of 5, 30 player ratings

How it feels

Two rival spies race to outsmart each other by setting booby traps and stealing essential embassy items before time runs out.

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About

The black spy and the white spy are out to outsmart each other before the time bell rings. Find the needed objects (money, passport, secret plans and airport door key) by searching rooms in the embassy, which include desks, file cabinets and other furniture. Foil your opponent by setting creative booby traps in the various rooms (a bomb in a dresser drawer, for instance). Traps can be disarmed with objects found in rooms (a water bucket from a firebox on the wall will disarm the bomb in the prior example). When all the items are together in the secret briefcase, head for the airport door.

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