Amidar

Amidar

1981 · Konami

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About

Amidar is an arcade game programmed by Konami and published in 1981 by Stern. Its basic format is similar to that of Pac-Man: the player moves around a fixed rectilinear lattice, attempting to visit each location on the board while avoiding the enemies. When each spot has been visited, the player moves to the next level. The game and its name have their roots in the Japanese lot drawing game Amidakuji. The bonus level in Amidar is a nearly exact replication of an Amidakuji game and the way the enemies move conform to the Amidakuji rules - this is referred to in the attract sequence as 'Amidar movement'. A version for the BBC Micro was created but never released.

Release date
December 31, 1981
Developer
Konami
Publisher
Parker Brothers, Stern Electronics, Konami, Superior Software
Genres
PuzzleArcade
Themes
Action

Media

Platforms

Arcade
BBC Microcomputer System
Atari 2600
NEC PC-6000 Series

Release dates

ArcadeFull release
Japan · Dec 31, 1981
NEC PC-6000 SeriesFull release
Japan · Dec 31, 1982
Atari 2600Full release
North America · Dec 31, 1983

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)