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Real-time limit

Video game concept

Rarely used mode of play whereby a game can't be completed unless done so in a limited time without pauses or breaks in the action.

63
games
41
platforms
Prince of Persia (Game Boy)
Prince of Persia
GB 1990
Prince of Persia (MS-DOS)
Prince of Persia
DOS 1990-09
House of Usher (Atari 400/800)
House of Usher
A800 1980
Labyrinth: The Computer Game (Sharp X1)
Labyrinth: The Computer Game
SX1 1987
Saboteur (Commodore 64)
Saboteur
C64 1986
Saboteur (Amstrad CPC)
Saboteur
CPC 1986
SDLPoP (Linux)
SDLPoP
LIN 2014-07-21
Labyrinth: The Computer Game (Apple II E)
Labyrinth: The Computer Game
IIE 1986-11
Run, Jesus Run! (Flash)
Run, Jesus Run!
FLA 2010-05
Prince of Persia (NEC PC9801)
Prince of Persia
9801 1990-07-20
Jurassic Park (Sega-CD/Mega-CD)
Jurassic Park
SCD 1993-02
Prince of Persia (FM Towns)
Prince of Persia
FMT 1992-06
Related:
* Time limit

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Games by year

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The first Real-time limit video game was released in 1980.

Brøderbund, Durell and Acclaim Entertainment published most of these games.

Related site

Related trope at TV Tropes (Real Time)

Platforms

C64 6
Linux 5
Apple II E 5
MS-DOS 3
Amstrad CPC 3
ZX Spectrum 3
Mac OS X 2
Atari 400/800 2
Windows 2
GBC 1
HP 48 1
PC Engine CD 1
NEC PC9801 1
Atari ST 1
HP-41C 1
Game Gear 1
Flash 1
Atari 2600 1
Sharp X1 1
SNES 1
NES 1
NEC PC8801 1
OS/2 1
GB 1
X68000 1
Master System 1
MSX2 1
TI Calculators 1
Mega Drive 1
PS 1