They Stole a Million
They Stole a Million is a strategy computer game released by Ariolasoft in 1986. The objective of the game is to plan robberies and execute the crime. The player first purchases blueprints of the house where the soon-to-be-stolen object is kept.
They Stole a Million
- Date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Ariolasoft
- Genre
- strategy video game
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They Stole a Million is a strategy computer game released by Ariolasoft in 1986. The objective of the game is to plan robberies and execute the crime. The player first purchases blueprints of the house where the soon-to-be-stolen object is kept.
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The object
The object
Then several specialists can be hired which disable alarms, open locks or drive the getaway car. The planning stage allows the player to set waypoints, actions, and the times at which the actions should take place. For example, the alarm specialist needs two minutes to disable the alarm for a certain display. After two minutes, the lock picking master opens the display and takes the loot.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — They Stole a Million • Developer — Tigress Marketing • Publisher — 39 Steps • Composer — Ben Daglish • Genre — Strategy • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Amstrad CPC Commodore 64 ZX Spectrum
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Reception
Reception
They Stole a Million received generally positive reception from video game critics. It received a Your Sinclair Megagame award.
Legacy
Legacy
A remake based on the IP was created under the name Der Clou! (The Clue!), followed by a sequel, The Sting!, from the developer's house that was known at the time as Neo Software. They would go on to be assimilated into the Rockstar Games umbrella of developers.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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