Aardvark , Grandstand Leisure 1980

Aka:

Mars Adventure, Mars, Mars Adventurer, Graphics Mars

Language:

English

Authors:

Ed Sternberg, Roderick Smith, Rodger Olsen

Systems:

Assembler, BASIC

Platforms:

C64/128 , OSI/Compukit , PC , Sega SC-3000 , TI-99/4A, Timex Sinclair, TRS-80 , TRS-80 CoCo, VIC20

Genres:

Science fiction

Entered by:

Alex, dave, Garry, Gunness, iamaran, jdyer, Strident

Added:

10-05-2010

Edited:

23-10-2021

Synopsis

Plot

This ADVENTURE takes place on the RED PLANET. You'll have to explore a Martian city and deal with possibly hostile aliens to survive this one. A good first adventure

Notes

Advertised in the June 1980 Aardvark newsletter.

The advert in Sync Magazine, Volume 2, Number 4 (July/August 1982), lists the available platforms at the time as Timex Sinclair, TRS-80, TRS-80 Coco, OSI, and Vic-20; and credits the game solely to Rodger Olsen.

The November 1984 Aardvark (British Intelligence) catalogue, also lists IBM PC & PCjr and C64 as platforms.

The later (1984) C64, TRS-80 Color Computer & PC versions featured graphics. The CoCo version was called 'Graphic Mars' and was programmed in assembly language by Roderick Smith.

The VIC-20 version is known as Mars Adventure.

The game was sold in Australia as Mars Adventurer for the SC-3000 computer by Grandstand Leisure. The original author was not credited.

Jim Gerrie has created a version of the original BASIC game for the TRS-80 MC-10.

Also available in Swedish.

Resources (Upload file)

Solution

by Odd Magne Ogreid

Solution (C64/128)

by Dorothy

Solution

by gamingafter40

Map (TRS-80 CoCo)

by farique

Further Info:

• Search at Curtis Boyle's CoCo site
• Search at Gamebase64
• Search at Museum of Computer Adventure Game History
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