Fast Eddie (video Game)
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''Fast Eddie'' is a 
platform game A platformer (also called a platform game, and sometimes a jump 'n' run game) is a subgenre of action game in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment. Platform games are characterized by levels wi ...
developed by Mark Turmell and
Sirius Software Sirius Software was a California-based publisher of video games for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and VIC-20. Most games were written for the Apple II, then ported to other systems. The company was founded in 1980 by Jerry Je ...
in 1982, and published by Fox Video Games. It was available for the
Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...
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Atari 2600 The Atari 2600 is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. Released in September 1977 as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS), it popularized microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on swappable ROM cartridg ...
Atari 8-bit computers The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800. The architecture is designed around the 8-bit MOS Technology 650 ...
, and
VIC-20 The VIC-20 (known as the VC-20 in Germany and the VIC-1001 in Japan) is an 8-bit entry level home computer that was sold by Commodore International, Commodore Business Machines. The VIC-20 was announced in 1980, roughly three years after Commod ...
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Gameplay

The player controls Fast Eddie through a four-story building, collecting prizes while avoiding obstacles. The objective is to reach the top floor and claim the final prize by jumping over the High-Top Sneaker after gathering nine prizes. The player uses a joystick to move Eddie horizontally and vertically, and a button to make him jump. The game features eight variations with different difficulty levels, with the goal of progressing through all of them.


Reception

Brett Weiss, in ''Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide'' praised the game, writing that "Though not as deep or as distinctive as Space Panic or Mr. Do!'s Castle, Fast Eddie is an entertaining game that will keep gamers on their toes." The game's sound design has been described as simplistic and "paradigmatic" 8-bit music.


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* * * {{lemon64 game, id=2121, name=Fast Eddie 1982 video games Apple II games Atari 8-bit computer games Commodore 64 games Horizontally scrolling shooters Sirius Software games Video games developed in the United States Video games set on fictional planets Single-player video games