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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1983 video game)

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a video game for the Atari 2600 based on the film of the same name. The game was released in March 1983 by Wizard Video Games.[2] It was designed and programmed by VSS, a software development company started by Ed Salvo and several other ex-Games by Apollo programmers.

DevelopersVSS, Inc.
PublisherWizard Video Games
DesignerEd Salvo[1]
PlatformAtari 2600
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
TTCM Atari 2600 box art
DevelopersVSS, Inc.
PublisherWizard Video Games
DesignerEd Salvo[1]
PlatformAtari 2600
ReleaseMarch 14, 1983
GenreAction
ModeSingle-player
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Gameplay

A video game sprite representing Leatherface, facing a sprite representing a possible victim. Below Leatherface is a sprite of a bush, to the left of the screen is a sprite of a cow skull. The background is lined with four trees, and distant house and car sprites.
The player, Leatherface, approaching a victim

The player takes on the role of the movie's chainsaw-wielding villain, Leatherface,[3] and attempts to murder trespassers while avoiding obstacles such as fences, wheelchairs, and cow skulls.[4] The player controls the murderer with the objective to chase and kill victims.[5] Each victim slain gives the player 1,000 points. The player receives additional fuel at every 5,000 points (5 victims). A life is lost when the player's chainsaw runs out of gasoline. Gameplay ends when the last tank of gas is consumed.

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As one of the first horror-themed video games, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre caused controversy when it was released because of the violent nature of the video game and sold poorly; many stores refused to carry it.[6][7] Wizard's other commercial release, Halloween, was also not well-received.[8]

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