| Arabian or Tales of the Arabian Nights | |
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Screenshot of Arabian
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| Developer(s) | Sun Electronics |
| Publisher(s) | Atari (US) Sun Electronics Interceptor (home versions) |
| Released | 1983 (Arcade) 1984 (Commodore 64) 1985 (Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum) |
| Genre | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
| Input methods | 8-way joystick, 1 button |
| Arcade cabinet | Vertical |
| Arcade CPU | Z80 |
| Arcade sound system | AY8910 |
| Arcade display | Raster, 234 x 256 pixels, 64 colors |
Arabian is a platform arcade game released in 1983 by Sun Electronics and converted for home computers as Tales of the Arabian Nights by Interceptor Software in 1984/5 for the Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. You play an adventurous Arabian prince and your goal is to rescue the princess from her palace. In your quest you will sail the seas, crawl in caves and fly magic carpets. Score points on the way for picking up the letters in 'A-R-A-B-I-A-N' and get a bonus if they are collected in order. Use the joystick to jump, super-jump, walk, crawl or climb in all directions. Tap the Kick button to boot your enemies out of the way.
Trivia
- Chuck Futtrell holds the record for this game with a maximum possible 219,750 points. [1]
