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They Stole a Million is a strategy computer game released by Ariolasoft in 1986. The objective of the game is to plan robberies and execute the crime. The player first purchases blueprints of the house where the soon-to-be-stolen object is kept. Then several specialists can be hired which disable alarms, open locks or drive the getaway car.

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They Stole a Million
Developer(s)	Tigress Marketing
Publisher(s)	39 Steps
Composer(s)	Ben Daglish
Platform(s)	Amstrad CPC Commodore 64 ZX Spectrum
Release	NA: 1986 EU: 1986
Genre(s)	Strategy
Mode(s)	Single-player

The planning stage allows the player to set waypoints, actions, and the times at which the actions should take place. For example, the alarm specialist needs two minutes to disable the alarm for a certain display. After two minutes, the lock picking master opens the display and takes the loot.

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Reception

They Stole a Million received generally positive reception from video game critics.

Legacy

A remake based on the IP was created under the name Der Clou!(The Clue!),[4] followed by a sequel, The Sting!, from the developer's house that was known at the time as Neo Software.^{[citation needed]} They would go on to be assimilated into the Rockstar Games umbrella of developers. ^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• They Stole a Million at MobyGames
• They Stole a Million at SpectrumComputing.co.uk

• They Stole a Million at GameFAQs

На других языках

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[de] They Stole a Million

They Stole a Million (TSAM, alternative Schreibweise They $tole a Million) ist ein Computer-Strategiespiel, das von 39 Steps entwickelt und 1986 von Ariolasoft für C64, Amstrad CPC und Sinclair ZX Spectrum veröffentlicht wurde. Der Spielablauf beschreibt die Planung und Simulation von Diebstählen. Der Titel inspirierte beispielsweise die Entwicklung der Der-Clou!-Reihe[1] und gilt als Videospielklassiker.[2]

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- [en] They Stole a Million

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[it] They Stole a Million

They Stole a Million, spesso reso graficamente come They $tole a Million e in copertina sottotitolato The Bo$$, è un videogioco pubblicato a fine 1986 per gli home computer Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 e ZX Spectrum dalla 39 Steps, un'etichetta della divisione britannica della Ariolasoft. Il giocatore interpreta un aspirante boss della malavita e deve eseguire furti con scasso, con pianificazione strategica ed elementi d'azione.

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