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Attack of the PETSCII Robots is an action-adventure game created by Dave Murray, known online as The 8-Bit Guy, developed for the Commodore PET, then later the Commodore 64 and VIC-20. The game revolves around an unnamed player who goes explores a map, solving puzzles and defeating robots with his laser pistol as well as other weapons he finds along the way.

Released on the Commodore PET, Commodore 64 and VIC-20 at the same time, the game was initially developed solely for the Commodore PET as the number of significant games built for the machine alone is rather small. After the PET version was nearing completion, Murray ported it over the the C64 as the difference in code between the two systems is minimal. For the same reason, he included a version for the VIC-20 as well.

Murray chose to release the game silently as opposed to host a Kickstarter because his last game, Planet X3, placed an extreme burden on him and his family as they struggled to fulfill the orders placed by the Kickstarter.

The name Attack of the PETSCII Robots is word play as the word PETSCII, pronounced and meant as a substitution for the word pesky, is the character set used by Commodore Business Machines.

Development
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Release
Attack of the PETSCII Robots released silently on Murray's website, www.the8bitguy.com, where customers can purchase several versions, from simple ROM files capable of playing on an emulator, to a full boxed version that includes the game on a 5 1⁄4 floppy diskette, a full color user manual and a custom made SNES controller adapter for people who prefer controllers or who dislike the Commodore cursor keys.