Snake

Moby ID: 99224

Released: May 30, 1985 on Mainframe
Credits: Contribute

Moby Score: n/a
Collected By: 1 players

Genre: Action
Perspective: Text-based / Spreadsheet
Top-down
Pacing: Turn-based
Gameplay: Arcade
Interface: Direct control

Business Model: Freeware / Free-to-play / Public Domain
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard
Number of Offline Players: 1 Player

See Also

Snake (1983 on BBC Micro, Electron)
Snake (1983 on ZX Spectrum, VIC-20)
Snake (1987 on MSX)
Snake (2013 on Windows)
Snake (2015 on Roku, 2020 on Windows Apps, Xbox One...)
Snake (2017 on MRE, J2ME)
Snake (2017 on Browser)

Description

Snake is a simple terminal game where you need to escape from a hungry, man-eating snake. The exit is marked with a # and can be entered at any time. However, the goal is to collect as much money as possible before exiting, but without being eaten.

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MobyGames ID: 99224

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Game added by Ryan Armstrong.

Game added December 27, 2017. Last modified February 22, 2023.