''Infernal Runner'' is a horror-themed platform game for the

Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 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 the Guinness ...

published by Loriciel in 1985 and later adapted to the Amstrad CPC. Game designer

Eric Chahi The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

, who later created '' Another World,'' is credited on the Amstrad version. ''Infernal Runner'' a flip screen game similar in style to '' Jet Set Willy'': a series of platform-filled screens that can be moved between, each with specific obstacles to avoid.

Gameplay

Players find themselves trapped in a house with lethal traps and various other menaces, and they must escape alive by collecting all keys and opening all trunks, all while avoiding starvation by collecting food. It is unknown what the actual story is: after collecting enough items, a wall on the map will disappear and the player can escape the game, upon which the character is run over by an ambulance car and is carried offscreen on a stretcher.

Development

The C64 version is credited to Yves Korta and Michel Koell. The Amstrad version was created by

with music by Michel Winogradof.

References

External links

''Infernal Runner''
on Eric Chahi's personal site * {{Lemon64 game, id=1295
''Infernal Runner''
at Loriciel's website 1985 video games Amstrad CPC games Commodore 64 games Platform games Single-player video games Video games developed in France Virtual Studio games