The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (video game)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Developer(s) VSS, Inc.
Publisher(s) Wizard Video Games
Designer(s) Ed Salvo
Platform(s) Atari 2600
Release March 14, 1983
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a video game, based on the film of the same name, released in March of 1983 by Wizard Video Games[1] for the Atari 2600.[2] The game was designed and programmed by VSS, a software development company started by Ed Salvo and several other ex-Apollo programmers.

Publication

In 1982, a mass-market video game adaptation of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released for the Atari 2600 by Wizard Video.[3]

Gameplay

In the game, the player takes on the role of the movie's chainsaw-wielding villain, Leatherface,[4] and attempts to murder trespassers while avoiding obstacles such as fences, wheelchairs, and cow skulls.[5] The player controls the murderer with the objective to chase and kill victims.[6] Each victim slain gives the player 1,000 points. The player receives additional fuel at every 5,000 points (5 victims). A life is lost when the player's chainsaw runs out of gasoline. Gameplay ends when the last tank of gas is consumed.

Controversy

As one of the first horror-themed video games, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre caused controversy when it was released due to the violent nature of the video game and sold poorly as many video game stores refused to carry it.[3][7] The game was poorly received due to its lackluster gameplay, and suffered low sales due to many game stores refusing to carry it.[2] Wizard's other commercial release, Halloween, had a similar reception,[8] and the limited number of copies sold have made them both highly valued items amongst Atari collectors. [9]

References

  1. ↑ About Wizard Video from AtariAge
  2. 1 2 Texas Chainsaw Massacre on AtariAge
  3. 1 2 "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Atari game". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  4. ↑ Fahs, Travis (2009-10-30). "IGN Presents the History of Survival Horror". IGN. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. ↑ Texas Chainsaw Massacre on AllGameGuide
  6. ↑ Cohen, D.S. "Texas Chainsaw Massacre for the Atari 2600 – The First Slasher Video Game". About.com. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Classic horror movies on the Atari 2600". BavaTuesdays.com. April 27, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  8. ↑ "Halloween for the Atari 2600". Rogue Cinema. April 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  9. ↑ Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Digital Press


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