The Island (video game)

The Island

Cover art
Developer(s) Martin H. Smith
Publisher(s) Crystal Computing
Platform(s) ZX Spectrum
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Text adventure
Media/distribution Cassette
System requirements

48K RAM

The Island is a ZX Spectrum video game developed and released by Crystal Computing in 1983.

"The ultimate test of logic and deduction! Can you solve the hidden mysteries of the South Pacific island on which you have been stranded - and escape alive! A brilliant classic style adventure game to fascinate and frustrate you for months!"[2]

Contents

Gameplay

The island is an early text adventure, where you are a survivor of a plane crash. The aim of the game is to find the valuable treasure and escape from the island.

Reviews

Reviews can be found in the following magazines....

"Compared to similar adventures, The Island is dull stuff with nothing out of the ordinary to recommend it.". Sinclair User[3]

"It seems unlikely that any Spectrum owner will find it fun for more than a few minutes to play this repetitive, text-only adventure, which is filled with the programmer's inane humour". Sinclair Programs[4]

Computer and Video Games[5]

References

  1. ^ The Island at GameFAQs
  2. ^ "Cassette Inlay". The Island (Crystal Computing). 1984. 
  3. ^ "Review...". Sinclair User (24): 9. March 1984. 
  4. ^ "Review...". Sinclair Programs (8407): 33. July 1984. 
  5. ^ "Review...". Computer and Video Games (27): 8. January 1984. 

External links

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