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Video game · 1981

Arena of Octos

Released 1 June 1981 on Apple II and TRS-80

Publisher
SoftSide Magazine
Made in
United States
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Science fiction

About Arena of Octos

Arena of Octos is a single-player, turn-based combat video game for the Apple II and TRS-80 computer families. It was created by Steve Kropinak and Al Johnson in 1981 and published by SoftSide magazine. The player assumes the role of a human space pilot, captured by an aggressive race of green-skinned aliens known as Octons after straying into their space. To win freedom, the human must become a gladiator and engage in physical combat with numerous Octon warriors.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

Apple II1 June 1981
TRS-801 June 1981

Screenshots

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.