Starcross (video game)
| Starcross | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Infocom |
| Publisher | Infocom |
| Designer | Dave Lebling |
| Engine | Z-machine |
| Platforms | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Plus/4, IBM PC, TRS-80, TI-99/4A, Amiga, Atari ST |
| Release | Release 15: September 1, 1982
Release 17: October 21, 1982 |
| Genre | Interactive fiction |
| Mode | Single-player |
Starcross is an interactive fiction game written by Dave Lebling and published in 1982 by Infocom. The game was released for the IBM PC (as a self-booting disk), Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, TRS-80, TI-99/4A, and later the Atari ST and Amiga. It was Infocom's fifth game and first in the science fiction genre. Starcross takes place in the year 2186, when the player's character is a lone black hole miner exploring an asteroid belt. It sold 90,315 copies.