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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a video game, based on the film of the same name, released in March of 1983 by Wizard Video Games[1] for the Atari 2600.[2] The game was designed and programmed by VSS, a software development company started by Ed Salvo and several other ex-Apollo programmers.
[edit] Gameplay
In the game, the player takes on the role of the movie's chainsaw-wielding villain, Leatherface, and attempts to murder trespassers while avoiding obstacles such as fences, wheelchairs, and cow skulls.[3] 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.
[edit] Controversy
As one of the first horror-themed video games, Texas Chainsaw Massacre caused a great deal of controversy when it was released due to its violent content. The game was poorly received due to its lackluster gameplay, and suffered low sales due to many game stores refusing to carry it.[2] Wizard's other commercial release, Halloween, had a similar reception, and the limited number of copies sold have made them both highly valued items amongst Atari collectors. [4]
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