| Streets of London | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Grant Privett Allan Webb |
| Publisher(s) | Supersoft |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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