Escape from Atlantis
| Designer(s) | Julian Courtland-Smith |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Parker Brothers |
| Players | 2–4 |
| Random chance | Medium |
| Skill(s) required | Strategic thought |
Escape from Atlantis is a board game that portrays the sinking of Atlantis and the attempts by the population to escape the sinking island. It was originally released in the United States under the title of Survive! and first published in the English language by Parker Brothers in 1982. Survive! was also marketed in Canada, Italy, Spain, and in many other countries.
In 1986, Waddingtons launched their three-dimensional version Escape from Atlantis in the UK with revised rules. Waddingtons also sold a bilingual (English/French) version of Escape from Atlantis in Canada. The game was sublicensed in 1987 and sold in Australia and New Zealand. Waddingtons also sublicensed Escape from Atlantis in Europe to Schmidt Spiele of Germany. The game sold in Europe in many languages including Finnish, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French and German.
In 1996 Hasbro relaunched Escape from Atlantis in Europe under the Waddington's brand. This version of the game had rules which were further revised. The game was invented by Julian Courtland-Smith. Early copies of Escape from Atlantis include the name of the then co-copyright owner, C. Courtland-Smith.
World sales of Escape from Atlantis now exceed 1.25 million units.
In April 2010, it was announced that American publisher Stronghold Games would be reprinting a new version of the game entitled "Survive: Escape from Atlantis!". On October 10, 2010, "Survive: Escape from Atlantis!" became available for preorder on the company's website. The retail date for this edition was February 2, 2011.
In June 2012, Stronghold Games relaunched a new edition, "Survive: Escape From Atlantis! - 30th Anniversary Edition". It included refreshed artwork and a slightly revised theme (Explorers finding and escaping from Atlantis). Simultaneously, French publisher, Asmodee, licensed the EU languages and launched "The Island", which is the same game as Stronghold's version, but with a rebranded name for EU trademark purposely only. The US retail date of this edition of "Survive" was June 6, 2012.
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