Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Fort Apocalypse

Title	Fort Apocalypse
First release	1982
Developer	Synapse Software
Publisher	Synapse Software
Platforms	Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
Genre	action game
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
Releases	Atari 8-bit: 1982-01-01 Commodore 64: 1982-12-01
Wikidata ID	Q1438437

Fort Apocalypse is a 2D multi-directional scroller where the player navigates an underground prison in a helicopter, destroying or avoiding enemies while rescuing the prisoners.

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1438437) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

TheGamesDB (24325) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (73556) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Synapse Software · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Synapse Software · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots, Logos (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Synapse Software · internal use only.

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Videos

Fort Apocalypse (C64 Longplay)

Myrryspeikko · Commodore 64 version · longplay · 7:07auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

Fort Apocalypse - Commodore C64

C64Ring · Commodore 64 version · gameplay · 4:37auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:43 UTC

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