ColecoVision · 1983
The Heist
A 1983 ColecoVision action game in which a player navigates a museum, collects paintings, and avoids security hazards across multiple floors.
- Publisher
- Publisher to verify
- Format
- Cartridge
- Genre
- action game
- Released
- 1983
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Overview
The Heist presents a museum setting with rooms spread across three connected levels. A single character moves between floors using ladders, elevators, or escalators while gathering paintings. The game is an early 1980s action platformer, originally distributed for the ColecoVision.
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Why it matters
This title represents the ColecoVision library of 1983, when the system was part of a small group of home video game consoles. The Heist offers a snapshot of the action platformer genre in the early era of home video game publishing.
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The physical edition
A complete physical copy of The Heist for ColecoVision typically includes a game cartridge and a printed manual. The box may vary by region and distributor, so a full set's appearance depends on the specific edition.
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Playing it today
The ColecoVision cartridge is compatible with the original console and many modern multi-system retro consoles. Gameplay is simple and focused on timing jumps and avoiding hazards.