Get Dexter
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Get DexterGet Dexter (known as Crafton & Xunk from its country of origin France
), is a Graphic adventure game, originally released for the Amstrad CPC
in 1986. It was programmed by Remi Herbulot, with graphics by Michel Rho, and was published in France by ERE Informatique
and by PSS
in Britain. An Atari ST
version was released in 1987. The game is played out in isometric area with a futuristic sci-fi plot with puzzle solving. Reaction from the games industry and magazines was generally positive, gaining accolades and high ratings in reviews. A sequel, Get Dexter 2, was released in 1988.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), is a Graphic adventure game, originally released for the Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
in 1986. It was programmed by Remi Herbulot, with graphics by Michel Rho, and was published in France by ERE Informatique
ERE Informatique
ERE Informatique was one of the first French video game companies, founded in 1981 by Philippe Ulrich and Emmanuel Viau. The company hired freelance game programmers that received royalties for their creations. Initially, the company published titles for the Amstrad CPC, Spectrum and Oric home...
and by PSS
Personal Software Services
Personal Software Services was a British software company based in Coventry, founded by Gary Mays and Richard Cockayne in 1981. The company was acquired by Mirrorsoft in 1987....
in Britain. An Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
version was released in 1987. The game is played out in isometric area with a futuristic sci-fi plot with puzzle solving. Reaction from the games industry and magazines was generally positive, gaining accolades and high ratings in reviews. A sequel, Get Dexter 2, was released in 1988.