Jason's Gem
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Summary
In this video game, the hero Jason must make his way through a series of caves in search of the legendary gem of the title. It was published in 19851985 in video gaming
-Notable releases:* Brøderbund releases Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, the first game of the prolific Carmen Sandiego series* Nintendo releases Super Mario Bros. on September 13, 1985, which eventually sells 40 million copies making it the best-selling video game of all time until 2008.*...
by Mastertronic
Mastertronic
Mastertronic was originally a publisher and distributor of low-cost computer game software founded in 1983. Their first games were distributed in mid-1984. At its peak the label was the dominant software publisher in the UK, a position achieved by selling cassette-based software at the £1.99...
and written by Simon White.
The game begins with Jason docking his spaceship on a moving platform. He then descends through rocky caverns blasting away the rocks as he goes. Upon reaching the bottom of the caves he must negotiate a series of platform screens before reaching his goal and attaining glory.