The Serpent's Star
| The Serpent's Star | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ultrasoft |
| Publisher(s) | Brøderbund |
| Platform(s) | C 64, Atari 8-bit family, Apple II |
| Release date(s) | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Text Adventure with graphics |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Distribution | 5¼" disk |
The Serpent's Star is an interactive fiction computer game with graphics. The adventure game is the sequel to the adventure The Mask of the Sun. It was developed by Ultrasoft in 1983 and published by Brøderbund in 1985.
Gameplay and Plot
The single-player adventure is controlled via typed keyboard commands. Words and simple sentences are entered in a text parser.[1]
The plot takes place in Tibet. The player named Mac Steele is an archaeologist, who tries to find a valuable diamond called "The Serpent's Star". He needs 13 scrolls, which provide advice to the diamonds hideout in the town of Kara-Koram. Therefore Mac Steele has to travel through Tibet, to solve a lot of puzzles and to meet other non-player characters, e.g. Buddhist monks.[2]
Development and Reception
The adventure has partly animated 2d graphics and contains some music. It was implemented for C 64, Apple II and Atari 8-bit family. The game is the sequel to the adventure The Mask of the Sun. It was developed by Ultrasoft (1983), published by Brøderbund (1985) and written by Scott Shumway.[3]
Softline stated that "if you liked Mask of the Sun, you'll probably like Serpent's Star. Most of us did".[4]Antic called The Serpent's Star "a good, challenging game".[5] A German reviewer praised the thrilling, atmospheric storyline, the complexity of the riddles and the nice graphics.[6]
External links
- The Serpent´s Star at Adventureland by Hans Persson and Stefan Meier
- The Serpent's Star and The Mask of the Sun at Museum of Computer Adventure Game History by Howard Feldman
Notes
- ↑ Heinrich Lenhardt: Der Drachenstern, Happy Computer 4/1985, p.142f. (german)
- ↑ Michael Ciraclo: Serpent's Star, Antic Amiga Magazine, Vol. 3 Nr.12, 4/1985, p.80; Heinrich Lenhardt: Der Drachenstern, Happy Computer 4/1985, p.142f. (German)
- ↑ The Serpent's Star at Adventureland by Hans Persson and Stefan Meier
- ↑ Tommervik, Margot Comstock (May–Jun 1983). "Serpent's Star". Softline. p. 44. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ Michael Ciraclo: Serpent´s Star, Antic, Vol. 3 Nr.12, 4/1985, p.80.
- ↑ Heinrich Lenhardt: Der Drachenstern, Happy Computer 4/1985, p.142f. (German)