Bored of the Rings (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Delta 4 |
| Publisher(s) | Delta 4, CRL Group |
| Designer(s) | Fergus McNeill |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro |
| Release | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Text adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Bored of the Rings is a text adventure game released by Delta 4 in 1985 for several computer systems[1] written using The Quill.[1][2] It was also released by CRL Group. The game is inspired by, but not based on, the Bored of the Rings parody novel published by Harvard Lampoon.[3] The earlier game The Hobbit is also parodied. It was followed by a prequel in the same spirit, The Boggit.[1]
Plot
Fordo the Boggit, Spam, Pimply and Murky must take the Great Ring to Mount Gloom.
Gameplay
The game is a standard text adventure with static background graphics in some locations. It was split into three parts with parts two and three requiring password input to access.[4]
Reception
Zzap! 64 thought the game was extremely funny but somewhat limited in terms of gameplay. It was given an overall rating of 78%.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Bored of the Rings at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- ↑ Sinclair User 7.85, page 96 Archived 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Sinclair User, 12.85, page 66 Archived September 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.gb64.com/oldsite/gameofweek/14/gotw_boredofrings.htm
- ↑ http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=14&page=74
External links
- Bored of the Rings at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Bored of the Rings at Lemon 64
- Bored of the Rings at MobyGames