''Time Runner'' is a

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, similar to Konami's '' Amidar'' arcade game, published by Funsoft in 1981. It was written for the

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by Yves Lempereur who also wrote a version for

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released the same year. A port to the

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by Scott Maxwell and Troy Lyndon was published in 1983.

Gameplay

''Time Runner'' is a game in which the player goes around the edges of 20 rectangular boxes on a checkerboard playing area to claim one as territory.

Reception

Dick McGrath in ''

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'' stated that "''Time Runner'' may hold out some challenge to nimble-fingered whiz kids, but in my book it only rates about a 5 out of a possible 10 for arcade games". ''

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''s Eric Maloney said that the TRS-80 version of the game was the best from Funsoft. He approved of its simple but challenging and non-violent gameplay suitable for children, albeit describing it as repetitive. Comparing it to "the old arcade flop" ''Amidar'', R. J. Michaels of ''

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'' enjoyed ''Time Runner'' for Commodore 64 despite the "uninspiring" graphics and "familiar" gameplay.

References

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External links

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Gameplay

Reception

See also

References

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