The Heist

1983 Mike Livesay and Mike Mooney Micro Fun

"The Heist" is a 1983 action game developed by Mike Livesay and Mike Mooney, and published by Micro Fun. It runs on any Apple II with 48K.<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;">Description from MobyGames: As a cat burglar, it's up to you to collect all of the valuable paintings from each level while avoiding security systems, pits and robotic sentries which move back and forth. Each level is comprised of three floors and ladders connecting them. Your cat burglar has only the ability to jump, and you must rely entirely on that to keep you alive.</p><p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Released</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /><a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=mobygames_released%3A(1983)" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">1983</a><br /><b>Also For</b><br /><a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=mobygames_also_for%3A(C64,%20ColecoVision,%20FM-7,%20MSX,%20PC-88)" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">C64, ColecoVision, FM-7, MSX, PC-88</a><br /><b>Published by</b><br /><a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=mobygames_published_by%3A(Micro%20Fun)" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Micro Fun</a></span></p><p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Perspective</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /><a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=mobygames_perspective%3A(Side%20view)" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Side view</a><br /><b>Genre</b><br /><a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=mobygames_genre%3A(Action)" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Action</a><br /><b>Gameplay</b><br /><a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=mobygames_gameplay%3A(Arcade,%20Platform)" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Arcade, Platform</a><br /><b>Visual</b><br /><a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=mobygames_visual%3A(Fixed%20%20Flip-screen)" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Fixed / Flip-screen</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><b>Reviews and Write-Ups</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/enter-magazine-12/page/n15" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">User Views of New Computer Games</a> in Enter Magazine Number #12</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/k-power-magazine-05/page/n49" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Screening Room: The Rating Game Review</a> in K-Power Magazine Issue #5</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/Softline_Magazine_Issue_3.4/page/n35" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Looting the Louvre: FairGame</a> from Softline Magazine Issue 3.4</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ti4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA56&ots=fMaQcPQZzw&dq=The%20Heist%20Apple%20ii&pg=PA56#v=snippet&q=Heist&f=false" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">In Praise of Classics briefly mentions The Heist</a> in InfoWorld Vol 6, Issue 19</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_13_1984-07_Reese_Communications_US/page/n11" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Hotline Software Beat write-up of The Heist</a> in Electronic Games Volume 2 Number 13 (1984)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><b>Wiki Entries</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/apple2/heist-" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">The Heist on MobyGames</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://www.gamesdatabase.org/game/apple-ii/heist" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">The Heist on Games Database</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><b>Media:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_13_1984-07_Reese_Communications_US/page/n1" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Full Page Advertisement</a> in Electronic Games Volume 2 Number 13 (1984)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/A2Video_The_Heist" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">The Heist Boot Video</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><b>Softkey and Cracking:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/computist-scan-22/page/n7" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">Readers’ Softkey and Copy Exchange</a> in Hardcore Computist Issue #22</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/a2_MPG_Kracpak_1984_Midwest_Pirates_Guild_Side_A" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">MPG Kracpak tutorials and utilities for Apple II hackers and crackers with notes on cracking The Heist</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><b>Alternate Versions playable on the Internet Archive:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/Heist_The_1984_Micro_Fun" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);" rel="ugc nofollow">C64 Version of The Heist</a></p></div>

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