A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1984 video game)
A side-scrolling quest for eleven treasures in an underground maze.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a side-scrolling action-adventure platform game released for the Commodore 64 in 1984. It was re-released by CRL in 1985 under the title Journey. The game tasks the player with exploring a vast underground maze to recover eleven hidden treasures.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Mike Davis
- Publisher
- OziSoft; CRL
- Released
- 1984 (EU)
- Genre
- Platform-adventure
- Modes
- Single-player
- Platforms
- Commodore 64
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Gameplay
The game takes place in a massive, side-scrolling underground maze containing 11 hidden treasures. The player must find all treasures and return them to the surface. The character can initially run, jump, and climb; later items expand these abilities. Items include dynamite to open walls, umbrellas against falling rocks, oxygen pills for underwater breathing, and a gun to shoot enemies. The player has 8 inventory slots; each item or treasure occupies one slot. Carrying 6 or more items prevents jumping, and carrying 8 prevents climbing. The player must backtrack to the surface multiple times to unload treasure, and can drop unneeded items at any time. Items are selected with number keys and used with the joystick fire button.
Reception
Contemporary reviews were mostly positive. C&VG rated it 8/10 for graphics, 8/10 for sound, 7/10 for value, and 8/10 for playability. Your Commodore gave it 5/10 for originality, 5/10 for playability, 3/10 for graphics, and 3/10 for value-for-money, finding the controls difficult but recommending it for a few hours of fun. Commodore Horizons awarded 5/8 for graphics, 5/8 for sonics, and 6/8 for gameplay, calling it an agreeable arcade adventure that was unremarkable graphically but good fun to play.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1984 video game)?
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth was developed by Mike Davis.
Who published A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1984 video game)?
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth was published by OziSoft and CRL.
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