Alcatraz: Prison Escape

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Alcatraz: Prison Escape
North American box art
Developer(s)Zombie Inc.
Publisher(s)Activision Value
Designer(s)Jake Tomlinson
EngineLithtech
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: November 26, 2001
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Genre(s)Action, survival
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Alcatraz: Prison Escape is an action survival video game.[2] It was developed by Zombie Inc. and was published by Activision Value. The game was released worldwide on November 26, 2001, exclusively for the Microsoft Windows platform.[1] Players control a falsely accused person as he attempts to escape five different types of prisons in order to prove his innocence in the outside world. Players have to sneak past guards in order to make it through every prison level. If seen, an alarm is rung that forces players to hide temporarily.[3]

The name of the title was kept under wraps until late in the development cycle; causing the programming team to create a makeshift Alcatraz level by inserting fog horns, seagulls and a crudely drawn Golden Gate Bridge.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Activision Value Makes a Break for Freedom with Alcatraz: Prison Escape". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. November 26, 2001. Archived from the original on November 26, 2001. Retrieved June 15, 2019 – via Yahoo.com.
  2. ^ "Alcatraz: Prison Escape for PC". CBS Interactive. GameSpot. CBS Corporation. 11 January 2002. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Alcatraz: Prison Escape for PC". MobyGames. Retrieved March 25, 2019.

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