Journey Escape
{{Short description|1982 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Journey Escape
| image = Journey Escape.jpg
| developer = Data Age
| publisher = Data Age
| designer = J. Ray Dettling{{cite journal |last1=Wiswell |first1=Phil |title=A Game To Beat The Band... |journal=Electronic Fun with Computer & Games |date=July 1983 |volume=1 |issue=9 |pages=83–85, 96 |url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_09_1983-07_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n81/mode/2up?q=Dettling&view=theater}}
| engine =
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|1982}}
| genre = Action
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Atari 2600
}}
Journey Escape is a video game developed and manufactured by Data Age in San Jose, California for the Atari 2600 console, and released in 1982.{{cite web |last1=Sage |first1=Vic |title=Journey Escape For The Atari 2600 On MTV! |date=24 February 2020 |url=https://popcultureretrorama.com/2020/02/24/journey-escape-for-the-atari-2600-on-mtv/ |publisher=Pop Culture Retrorama |access-date=18 May 2020}} It stars the rock band Journey, one of the world's most popular acts at the time, and is based on their album Escape.{{cite web |last1=Heupel |first1=Shannon |title=You won't want to 'Escape' from Black Jacket Symphony's Journey concert |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2019/04/23/you-wont-want-escape-black-jacket-symphonys-journey-concert/3555853002/ |publisher=Montgomery Adviser |access-date=18 May 2020}}
Plot
From the game's manual:{{cite web |last1=Lake |first1=Steven |title=Journey Escape for the Atari 2600 |url=https://www.journey-tribute.com/journey/resources/atari2600/ |website=journey-tribute.com |access-date=18 May 2020}}
:You're on the road with Journey, one of the world's hottest rock groups. A spectacular performance has just ended. Now it's up to you to guide each Journey Band Member past hordes of Love-Crazed Groupies, Sneaky Photographers, and Shifty-Eyed Promoters to the safety of the Journey Escape Vehicle in time to make the next concert. Your mighty manager and loyal roadies are there to help, but the escape is up to you!
Gameplay
The player must lead the band members to their "Scarab Escape Vehicle" (as featured on the cover) and protect the concert cash from "love-crazed" groupies, sneaky photographers, stage barriers and "shifty-eyed" promoters.{{cite web |last1=Robbins |first1=Michael |title=Journey Dorce : The Record : NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/06/20/533551342/journey-force |publisher=NPR |access-date=18 May 2020}}{{cite web |last=Haider |first=Arwa |title=Joystick division! 10 bizarre band video games |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/9729c11b-b9e2-4326-be09-c8464d355de8 |website=bbc.co.uk |date=18 August 2017 |publisher=BBC Music |access-date=18 May 2020}} Assisting the player are roadies, which provide short periods of immunity to obstacles, and The Manager, which allows the player to move to the Scarab completely unhindered.{{cite web |last=Fletcher |first=JC |title=Virtually Overlooked: Journey Escape |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-06-21-virtually-overlooked-journey-escape.html |website=Engadget |access-date=18 May 2020}} The screen scrolls vertically non-stop, although the speed can be controlled; the player moves side to side to dodge the aforementioned obstacles.{{cite web |title=AtariAge - Atari 2600 Manuals (HTML) - Journey Escape (Data Age) |url=https://atariage.com/manual_html_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=252 |publisher=Atari Age |access-date=18 May 2020}}
Music
The intro tune is an excerpt from "Don't Stop Believin'," which is on the Escape album. The in-game music, however, appears to be an original tune, rather than based on a Journey song.{{cite web |last1=Wallace |first1=Adam |title=Journey Escape Review for Atari 2600 (1982) |url=http://www.defunctgames.com/review/1180/journey-escape |publisher=Defunct Games |access-date=18 May 2020}}
See also
- Journey, 1983 arcade game, also featuring the band
- Revolution X, 1994 video game featuring rock band Aerosmith
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190427222814/www.journey-tribute.com/journey/resources/atari2600/ Complete manual transcript, with screenshots]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090107201917/http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/a2600/data/579215.html GameFAQs page of Journey Escape]
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- {{Internet Archive|id=atari_2600_journey_escape_1982_data_age_112-006}}
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Category:Atari 2600-only games
Category:Band-centric video games
Category:North America-exclusive video games
Category:Single-player video games