Robot Odyssey I: Escape from Robotropolis

a.k.a. Escape Challenge! Robot Odyssey / Robot Odyssey Special Edition

created and published by The Learning Company in 1985, running on MS-DOS

type: maze, simulation, adventure, edutainment, puzzle
series: Robot Odyssey
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player

game engine: Adventure engine
languages: eng

Technical specs

software: Adventure engine, DOS 1.x,

hardware: 8086 CPU, 8088 CPU, Color Graphics Adapter, PC speaker SPU,

display: raster

Editor note

Requires 8088/8086/80686 CPU (won't run on other intel CPUs period, even under accurate emulation), DOS 1.0 to 2.11, CGA video, PC Speaker, Keyboard, optional PC joystick. 1 Player, but group help is strongly is recommended. Comes with 3.5' disk and 5.25' disk versions. The Robots are named Sparky, Checkers, and Scanner.

(Zerothis) - # 2006

Project team

management

Chris Mullins (production manager)
Leslie Grimm (director)
Pete Rowe (technical director)
Rick Levenson (producer)

author

Leslie Grimm (co-author)
Mike Wallace (co-author)

design

Batya Friedman (tutorial designers)
Mike Wallace (lab designer)
Mike Wallace (game designer)
Mike Wallace (tutorial designer)
Nicki Hou (game designer)
Pete Castro (game designer)
Rick Levenson (game designer)
Shaun Gordon (game designer)

writer

Batya Friedman (manual writer)

graphics

Andy Stadler (title animator)
Cori Grimm (game graphics)
Gil Morales (title graphics)
Gil Morales (manual graphics)

audio

Ed Bogas (musician)

tester

Carol Dilfer (testing)
Chip Lange (testing)
Cindy Grimm (testing)
Jenny Gordon (testing)
Karen Frankel (testing)
Kid Council (testing)
Sara Armstrong (testing)
Sidonie Weber (testing)
Sue Walworth (testing)
Susan Dutcher (testing)
Susan Keyes (testing)

other

Carol Dilfer (kid council)
Chip Lange (kid council)
Cindy Grimm (kid council)
Janet Joers (editor)
Jenny Gordon (kid council)
Karen Frankel (kid council)
Sara Armstrong (kid council)
Sidonie Weber (kid council)
Sue Walworth (kid council)
Susan Dutcher (kid council)
Susan Keyes (kid council)

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