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Summary

In the near-future, a scientist experiments with creating life using a secret scroll found in Tibetan ruins. He accidentally revives an ancient bio-weapon that quickly captures him & his family, except their plucky son Dota. Explore multiple zones full of monsters, gadgets, & hazards to help Dota defeat bosses and save his family from this resurrected monstrosity. With various weapons & power-ups, you must increase your health & toolset in this dungeon crawling action-platformer. A Family Computer port was planned & advertised through 1987, but ultimately cancelled. The PC versions are officially available today via Project EGG.

Genres

Shooter, Platform

Platforms

PC-8800 Series, MSX

Developers

SystemSoft

Release Date

June 30, 1986 (38 years and 11 months ago)

Publishers

SystemSoft, Eaglesoft

Franchises

Dota

Community

Official Website

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Dota News

11/28/18

I Just Started Playing Artifact And I'm Already Tempted To Spend Money

Valve finally has a new game out. Can you believe it? A card game based on Dota 2, Artifact launched today on Steam.…

Ethan Gach

PublishedNovember 28, 2018

11/20/18

Dota 2's massive 7.20 update recently went live, completely changing the game yet again. The map has been reworked with new paths, there’s a dedicated item spot for Town Portal Scrolls, and a ton of heroes have had abilities reworked or changed altogether. Meanwhile, the Dota 2 card game Artifact releases next week.

Ethan Gach

PublishedNovember 20, 2018

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