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A Cold War super computer has gone rogue and is printing launch codes for a first strike. There is only one way to prevent nuclear Armageddon; enter the dot matrix, collect the codes, and defeat the ASCII army. ASCII Attack is a retro style indie action title inspired by arcade games of yesteryear.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 76% — of 41 reviews
Released: 2016-03-16
Developer: Daisy Maze Games
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 92%

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