Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
2–4 players • ages 8+ • Lifestyle Boardgames • 1982
- Publisher
- Lifestyle Boardgames
- First published
- 1982
- Players
- 2–4 players
- Age
- 8+
- Genre
- Fantasy · Tile based game
How it plays
Survive: Escape from Atlantis! plays 2–4 players and is recommended for ages 8 and up.
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Where it came from
Survive: Escape from Atlantis! was originally designed by Julian Courtland-Smith and first published by Parker Brothers in 1982. Emerging during the early 1980s board game boom, it was conceived as a high-stakes tactical game where players compete to evacuate their explorers from a sinking island. The design is notable for its modular board, which physically shrinks turn-by-turn as the island tiles are removed, creating a dynamic and increasingly hostile environment for the players.
The game is celebrated for its blend of strategic maneuvering and direct player conflict, as participants must navigate around sea monsters, sharks, and whales to reach safety. While the original release captured a dedicated audience, the game's enduring appeal eventually led to a 2011 reissue by Stronghold Games and later versions by Lifestyle Boardgames, which updated the aesthetic while preserving the core mechanics that made the original a classic of the survival genre.
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Survive: Escape from Atlantis! is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–4 players • ages 8+ • Lifestyle Boardgames • 1982. It's filed under fantasy and tile-based game. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
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Survive: Escape from Atlantis! is a board game for 2–4 players, filed under fantasy and tile-based game. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is Survive: Escape from Atlantis! for?
Survive: Escape from Atlantis! is built for 2–4 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
What age is Survive: Escape from Atlantis! for?
Survive: Escape from Atlantis! lists a minimum age of 8. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
Who publishes Survive: Escape from Atlantis!?
Survive: Escape from Atlantis! is published by Lifestyle Boardgames. The catalog gives its publication year as 1982.
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