They Stole A Million
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They Stole a Million – Could You Plan the Perfect Heist on the Commodore 64?
️ They Stole a Million (1986) – Commodore 64 Strategy Heist Mastermind Classic Released in 1986 by 39 Steps and published by Ariolasoft for the Commodore 64, They Stole a Million puts you in control of “The Boss”, a criminal mastermind planning and executing complex, high-risk heists against well-guarded targets. The game is split into two distinct phases: planning and execution. During planning, you choose a target, purchase blueprints, gather intelligence, and recruit a specialist team, each member offering unique skills such as lock-picking, alarm disabling, or getaway driving. Every decision matters, as team fees, profit cuts, and timing must be carefully balanced to avoid disaster. Once the plan is set, the execution phase unfolds in real time from a top-down perspective. You watch your crew carry out their roles while monitoring the operation, stepping in directly if things start to go wrong.
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️ They Stole a Million (1986) – Commodore 64 Strategy Heist Mastermind Classic Released in 1986 by 39 Steps and published by Ariolasoft for the Commodore 64, They Stole a Million puts you in control of “The Boss”, a criminal mastermind planning and executing complex, high-risk heists against well-guarded targets. The game is split into two distinct phases: planning and execution. During planning, you choose a target, purchase blueprints, gather intelligence, and recruit a specialist team, each member offering unique skills such as lock-picking, alarm disabling, or getaway driving. Every decision matters, as team fees, profit cuts, and timing must be carefully balanced to avoid disaster. Once the plan is set, the execution phase unfolds in real time from a top-down perspective. You watch your crew carry out their roles while monitoring the operation, stepping in directly if things start to go wrong.
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Contemporary average 77% · range 70–90%
Commodore User
Reviewed by Bohdan Buciak. 39 Steps full-price release
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Your Commodore
Reviewed by Tony Hetherington. Ariolasoft full-price release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Gary Penn, Julian Rignall & Paul Sumner. 39 Steps full-price release
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