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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial: Escape from Planet Earth

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Also known as
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary E.T. der Ausserirdische: Das 20 jubilaum E.T. el ExtraTerrestre: El 20 aniversario E.T. l'extra-terrestre : Le 20° anniversaire

Help E.T. solve puzzles and find parts to build a communicator while evading capture.

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial: Escape from Planet Earth is a Game Boy Color game developed by Saffire and published by NewKidCo, released in 2001. It is not a port of the 1982 Atari 2600 game but a new game tied to the 20th anniversary of the film, so the original release year for this game is also 2001.


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Released
2001
Perspective
Top-down
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
455.78 KB
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About E.T. the Extra Terrestrial: Escape from Planet Earth

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial: Escape from Planet Earth is a puzzle based adventure where the player assists the stranded alien in building a device to contact his home planet. The primary objective involves locating components scattered across numerous environments.

Gameplay incorporates control over both E.T. and the human character Elliott, utilizing their distinct abilities to navigate hazards. These dangers include authorities, trained animals, and various traps set to capture the extraterrestrial visitor. The experience is structured around three distinct modes: Exploration, Quest, and Encounter.

Progress is achieved by solving a large number of puzzles, which is necessary to find items and trade for communicator parts in designated clubhouse areas. The game offers a substantial amount of content through its many puzzles and environments, with a selectable difficulty setting that adjusts the challenge.