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"Bank Heist" is a notable video game developed for the Atari 2600/VCS console, released by 20th Century Fox Games in 1983. In this game, players control a car tasked with robbing banks in a classic cops-and-robbers setting, represented through a top-down perspective on a continuously scrolling map that represents a city with roads laid out in a grid pattern. The objective is to rob banks strategically placed throughout the cityscape, avoid police cars hot on your trail, and manage fuel levels which deplete over time. Each successful bank robbery not only boosts the player's score but also increases the intensity of police pursuits, adding to the game's challenging progression.

The gameplay complexity of “Bank Heist” adds an interesting layer to the typical action games of the era. Players must navigate the car carefully, choosing when to enter and exit the banks, and utilising tunnels for quick escapes when police cars become too aggressive. The game features three difficulty levels, which modify the speed and the cunning of the police, thereby appealing to a wide range of skill levels. Critical to the gameplay dynamics are obstacles like oil slicks and money bags, which can either obstruct the player’s movements or provide significant score multipliers. Unique for its time, “Bank Heist” was praised for its inventive use of the open-world concept within the hardware limitations of the early 1980s, offering a blend of strategy and action that stood out among its contemporaries on the Atari platform.

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