Binary Land

December 1, 1983 Hudson Soft, Konami Hudson Soft, Nintendo
Puzzle Strategy
PC-8800 Series x1 3DS Wii famicom FM-7 NEC PC-6000 Series MSX
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Binary Land is a puzzle video game developed by Hudson Soft in 1983 for the MSX, FM-7, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, and in 1985 for the Famicom. The MSX version saw release in Japan by Kuma Computers Ltd in 1984.
While the Famicom version has a grand total of 99 levels; there is no ending screen implemented in the game.
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Release Date December 1, 1983
Developer Hudson Soft, Konami
Publisher Hudson Soft, Nintendo
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Fantasy, Comedy