Heist

About

Heist is a single-screen platformer from 1983 where you play a bank manager racing to stash scattered cash into a vault while evading four criminals. Navigate ladders across multiple floors to collect money bags, but watch out, your pursuers grow bolder as you go. The game’s top-down perspective and tight controls make each dash feel urgent, with the main challenge being to balance speed against avoiding capture. The game’s simplicity and escalating tension stand out, especially for its era. With its straightforward design and relentless pacing, Heist feels like a relic of early arcade-style challenges. As a BBC Micro exclusive from the 80s, it offers a stripped-down, no-nonsense test of reflexes that still works today.