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John Nelson’s attempt to update the Eamon system for the Apple II resulted in the KnightQuest gaming system. It contains considerable enhancements over standard Eamon, and was an attempt to approach true D&D-type gaming. However, the Apple II did not have the resources for such an ambitious enhancement. Because of an extreme shortage of free … Continue reading “Knight Quest”

Year: 1983

Platforms: Apple II

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Interactive fiction / text adventure


Lord of the Balrogs is a role-playing game with graphical elements as you control five members of a party to find and destroy The Evil Lord, inside a Fortress in the Forest of Zorg guarded by Balrogs. The Evil Lord is planning to send a vast army out of the Forest and seize the Fair Land … Continue reading “Lord of the Balrogs”

Year: 1983

Platforms: Commodore 64

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


In Maze Master you create a party of three characters, each either a Warrior or a Wizard and venture into the labyrinth to defeat monsters, gain experience and ultimately confront the Balrog. Initially you start outside the maze, where you can create your party and purchase equipment. Once equipped you enter the maze which is … Continue reading “Maze Master”

Year: 1983

Platforms: Commodore 64

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Might & Magic: The Lava Pits of Aznar is a text-based adventure game with RPG elements for the Apple II. Create a character and travel the dark worlds on Wingster in search of treasure and power. Journey into the Lava Pits of Aznar in search of the amulet of the High Lord. Designed as an adventure game with … Continue reading “Might & Magic: The Lava Pits of Aznar”

Year: 1983

Platforms: Apple II

Genre: Adventure

Theme: Interactive fiction / text adventure


Oubliette is one of the earliest party-based role-playing games. It is an open-ended hack-and-slash through a multilevel dungeon with a party of 1-6 characters, chosen from possible classes including Fighters, Priests and Thieves. They will gain experience, jewelry and armor as the adventure progresses, but they will also age and may eventually die. Spells are triggered … Continue reading “Oubliette”

Year: 1983

Platforms: Commodore 64, DOS, Mainframe, Terminal

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Kormath has stolen The Holy Grail and Excalibur from Merlin and Merlin has promised a great reward for anyone who can go to Kormath’s dungeon underneath The Standing Stones and retrieve his items. You are a Knight and you have decided to go dungeon exploring and treasure hunting for Merlin. Lancelot will come along but can only … Continue reading “The Standing Stones”

Year: 1983

Platforms: Apple II, Commodore 64

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


A maze top-down dungeon crawl computer game for the Apple ][. In “Super Quest”, your objective is to penetrate the maze of Saladin and activate the fabulous Mega Crown, the one device that might restore the balance of technology and magic. The maze has more than one-thousand chambers and corridors arranged in four large sections … Continue reading “Super Quest”

Year: 1983

Platforms: Apple II

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Real-time strategy


Swords & Serpents is a one or two player Dungeons & Dragons-style dungeon crawl. In a one-player game, the player controls the Warrior Prince on his quest to collect treasures, learn the secrets of the Fortress of the Sinister Serpent, and locate the Serpent’s lair. In a two-player game, the right player controls the Warrior Prince, while … Continue reading “Swords & Serpents”

Year: 1983

Platforms: Intellivision

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Puzzle elements


The Evil C.Snicliar, warlock from Cambridge has just died from electrocution at the wheel of his car. His treasure can be found, in the form of gold and shares, scattered about his three story castle (with basement). Clues to a four digit number may also be found which, when used in the right spot, can … Continue reading “The Warlock’s Treasure”

Year: 1983

Platforms: ZX Spectrum

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to rescue Dr. O and Shannon from the grubby clutches of the Sinister Seven as quickly as possible. As you fight your way through each area, you must obtain information and vital ID cards. Your progress is blocked at every turn by acid flames, raw sewage, … Continue reading “Mission: Impossible”

Year: 1990

Platforms: NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter