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Attack of the Petscii Robots

First release
Feb 26, 2021
Publisher
The 8-Bit Guy
Genres
Strategy · 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

Sometime in the future, robots attempt to take over human settlements on various planets. Your goal is to infiltrate these settlements and destroy all of the robots. To do this, you’ll need to locate weapons and other tools...

Also known as Attack of the PETSCII Robots, dosbox.exe

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Storyline
When can you exit the level? There is a transporter room in every settlement. However, to prevent unauthorized robots from leaving the area, the transporter systems have been remotely programmed not to activate until all robots have been destroyed. Once you have destroyed all robots, you will see the transporter pad activate, then you can step onto it to complete the level. Brains or Brawns? At first glance, Attack of the PETSCII Robots might look like an action shooter game. However, it’s really not. Think of it more of a strategy and exploration game. While you are given weapons to fight with, you will never win if you try to fight the robots head on in battle. The Inquisitive mind The way to victory is by examining each robot situation as a strategy. In most cases there will be a way to defeat every robot without engaging with them in a head on battle. The trick is learning to find all of the right tools, and learning how to use them. By following this manual, you will be properly prepared.Read more

When can you exit the level? There is a transporter room in every settlement. However, to prevent unauthorized robots from leaving the area, the transporter systems have been remotely programmed not to activate until all robots have been destroyed. Once you have destroyed all robots, you will see the transporter pad activate, then you can step onto it to complete the level. Brains or Brawns? At first glance, Attack of the PETSCII Robots might look like an action shooter game. However, it’s really not. Think of it more of a strategy and exploration game. While you are given weapons to fight with, you will never win if you try to fight the robots head on in battle. The Inquisitive mind The way to victory is by examining each robot situation as a strategy. In most cases there will be a way to defeat every robot without engaging with them in a head on battle. The trick is learning to find all of the right tools, and learning how to use them. By following this manual, you will be properly prepared.

Release dates
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Feb 26, 2021
Commodore VIC-20
Feb 26, 2021
Apple IIGS
Feb 26, 2021
All 8 release dates
Commodore PET
Feb 26, 2021
Apple II
May 19, 2021
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
May 02, 2022
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 29, 2023
Mac
Jun 29, 2023
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026