Adventure (1982 video game)
| Adventure | |
|---|---|
.png) Acorn Electron cassette cover | |
| Publisher(s) | Micro Power |
| Platform(s) |
Acorn Atom Acorn Electron BBC Micro |
| Release |
1982 (Acorn Atom) 1983 (Acorn Electron, BBC Micro) |
| Genre(s) | Text adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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Adventure is an 8-bit computer game published in the UK by Micro Power.[1] It was released on the Acorn Atom sometime around 1982[2] and on the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro in 1983.[1]
The game is a text adventure, being an attempted reconstruction of the original Adventure computer game, although it is not very faithful to the original mainframe version.[3]
In this version of the game, the player must rescue a princess from the Magic Caverns.[4] There are over a hundred different locations and many problems must be solved in order to achieve this goal.[4] The game supports one or two word commands and the most useful commands are available via function key shortcuts e.g. INVENTORY, CHECK SCORE etc..[4]
The game's instructions do not reveal all valid verbs, as it is left to the player to discover them.[4] The instructions also mention that the Arabian Nights folk tales may provide useful hints to the player.[4]
The Acorn Atom version of the game requires 12K of RAM[2] and is unrelated to another Acorn Atom title (a text adventure game engine), also called Adventure from Acornsoft.[5]
References
- 1 2 Graham, Neil. "Electron User review archive: ADVENTURE". Electron User. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- 1 2 Campbell, Keith. "DEALING WITH THE WIZARD...". Computer and Video Games (August 1982 edition). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ↑ Boylan, C. "The BBC Games Archive - digital memories". The BBC Games Archive. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Acorn Electron cassette inlay". Adventure. 1983.
- ↑ Haydn, H. "The Acorn Atom Review". Atom Users Club (Netherlands). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
