Telengard
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| Developer(s) | Daniel Lawrence |
| Publisher(s) | Avalon Hill |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit family, Apple II, TRS-80 |
| Release date | 1982 |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
A grandfather of the "dungeon crawl" video game genre, Avalon Hill's Telengard was designed in 1982 by Daniel Lawrence.
Telengard features a huge, 50-level/2-million room dungeon, twenty different types of monsters to battle, and thirty-six spells that players can cast. Among other things, there are fountains from which to drink with varying results, a jeweled throne upon which to sit, an altar upon which to donate gold, a strange multicolored treasure box, and a misty teleport cube. Magic weapons, armor, scrolls, and potions are available to players who can find them.
Telengard appeared on the following platforms: Commodore PET, the Apple II+, the TRS-80, the Atari 400/800, the Commodore 64, IBM PCjr, and the IBM PC. Many ports and emulations are available for modern computers. The IBM PC version is now available as a free download from the author's site.
