Fast Eddie (video game)

This article is about the 1982 Atari 2600 game. For other uses, see Fast Eddie.

Fast Eddie is a platform game developed by Mark Turmell and Sirius Software in 1982,^[1] and published by Fox Video Games.^[2] It was available for the Commodore 64, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit computers, and VIC-20.^[3]

Fast Eddie
Developer(s)	Sirius Software
Publisher(s)	Sirius Software Fox Video Games, Inc.
Programmer(s)	Mark Turmelll[1] Tom McWilliams (Atari 8-bit)
Platform(s)	Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, VIC-20
Release	1982 Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600' NA: 1982 VIC-20 NA: 1983
Genre(s)	Platformer
Mode(s)	Single-player

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Gameplay

The player controls Fast Eddie through a four-story building, collecting prizes while avoiding obstacles. The objective is to reach the top floor and claim the final prize by jumping over the High-Top Sneaker after gathering nine prizes. The player uses a joystick to move Eddie horizontally and vertically, and a button to make him jump.^[4] The game features eight variations with different difficulty levels, with the goal of progressing through all of them.

Reception

Brett Weiss, in Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide praised the game, writing that "Though not as deep or as distinctive as Space Panic or Mr. Do!'s Castle, Fast Eddie is an entertaining game that will keep gamers on their toes."^[4] The game's sound design has been described as simplistic and "paradigmatic" 8-bit music.^[5]