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All was prosperous and peaceful in the Empire—until recently. Someone tried to assassinate the Empress…but who would dare such a thing, and to what end? The answer to the mystery may lie with the rebel Dorikas, who has fled to the subterranean realm of Avernum. A party of four brave heroes must pursue Dorikas underground, … Continue reading “Avernum V”

Avernum 4 has you in charge of a 4-character party, whose task is to discover why your homeland of Avernum has been undergoing a series of unnatural disasters. The game uses a modified version of the Geneforge engine, meaning that its interface is entirely different from the previous Avernum games. Although the character pictures are the … Continue reading “Avernum IV”

Avernum 3 is the third installment of the Avernum series and is an overhaul of Exile 3: Ruined World. In it, you create a party of 1-4 characters and play as one of the first bands to return to the surface from years of exile in the prison caves of Avernum. Rather than the paradise … Continue reading “Avernum 3: Ruined World”

Galactic Hitchhiker is one of the earliest examples of a British-authored text adventure for home computers. It was first advertised in October 1980. The game parodies or mirrors several elements of A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. You can read about my experience with the game HERE

Will ‘o the Wisp is a satirical approach of textual adventure games. In the game the player takes on the role of a poor country boy about to be married to the beautiful Brunhilde. The boy can stay in his shabby shack and watch T.V. or explore the neighboring forest and get inadvertently lost. Since this … Continue reading “Will ‘O the Wisp”

Vampire Castle is a text adventure for multiple systems. The player must explore Dracula’s castle, and kill the infamous vampire before midnight comes. The player is armed with a timepiece that allows tracking of time. All commands are via VERB NOUN entry, and there is no save or restore feature. You can read about my experience … Continue reading “Vampire Castle”

Trek Adventure is a text-adventure game inspired by the Star Trek TV series and subsequent movies. In the game the player starts at the wrecked bridge of the Enterprise after a freak ion storm. It is up to the player to fix the ship again and prevent it from crashing into a planet. The game plays … Continue reading “Trek Adventure”

Time Traveler is a text adventure game. The object of the game is to travel back in time and obtain 14 rings. Each ring is hidden in a different time era and possesses a special power that can help the player on his quest. The player then has to return with all of them to the … Continue reading “Time Traveler”

Avernum 2 is an overhaul of Exile 2: Crystal Souls. This version uses an improved Nethergate engine and adds new spells, quests, characters, classes, and other things. The conversations have changed from asking about one work to get a response to asking preset questions. The effect is a more natural conversation such as in a … Continue reading “Avernum 2: Crystal Souls”

Avadon: The Black Fortress is a role playing game done in standard Spiderweb style; long, sprawling, with plenty of story and loads of maps to explore. The player becomes a warrior of the Midlands Pact, an alliance of 5 nations surrounded on all sides by enemies in the Farlands. The story begins when you arrive … Continue reading “Avadon: The Black Fortress”