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Odyssey #2: Treasure Island is an interactive text adventure from 1980 by Joel Mick & James Taranto and it is the second game in Joel Mick’s Odyssey series. The majority of the game does take place on an island and while there is a pirate, a ship, and treasure, the similarities between itself and Robert … Continue reading “Odyssey #2: Treasure Island”

Odyssey #1: Damsel in Distress was an interactive text adventure programmed by Joel Mick & Jeffrey M. Richter and published in 1980. The game is a medieval fantasy adventure where you attempt to rescue a princess held captive within a castle. You can read about my experience with the game HERE

Mystery Mansion is a text-based adventure game for the TRS-80. The player must explore a large puzzle-filled mansion to recover the 3 million dollar treasure of J. B. Hoggs, the eccentric millionaire. During their adventure, the player must brave snake pits, poison rats, and overcome a number of other puzzles. All commands are via VERB NOUN … Continue reading “Mystery Mansion”

Mad Scientist is a text adventure for multiple systems. You must sneak into the Mad Scientist’s house to rescue the fiend’s beautiful daughter. Monsters will pop up at inopportune to to bar your path and try to kill you, so it is imperative that you find some way of defending yourself. The player must search the … Continue reading “Mad Scientist”

World’s Edge is a text adventure game for the TRS-80. Smog problems have reached critical proportions. The people of Earth desperately need 2.2 kg of APC-80 to absorb all of this air pollution. Spectrographic analysis indicates that this mineral is only available on Planet AW-8, orbiting Alpha Centauri. Inhabitants of AW-8 will try to prevent you … Continue reading “World’s Edge”

Halls of Death is an adventure game where you play the role of one of many explorers who have entered the caverns and rooms over many floors, searching for the treasure within, the only difference hopefully is that you make it out alive. The screen is split into five different parts with two parts text, one … Continue reading “Halls of Death”

Devil’s Palace is a text adventure for the TRS-80. The player has arrived just outside of the Devil’s palace, surrounded by a moat of red hot lava. The player must infiltrate the palace and recover a number of treasures including the Devil’s crown, wand, and scepter. The player will face numerous dangers, including the dog Cerebrus, … Continue reading “Devil’s Palace”

Escape from Vulcan’s Isle is a fantasy-themed adventure game with light RPG elements. A navigator of great renown, you are swept up in a tropical storm, and shipwrecked upon an uncharted volcanic isle. Exploring a nearby cave, you discover the diary of Alcemnon, a sailor who perished years before. The pages speak of magical artifacts and … Continue reading “Forgotten Island a.k.a. Escape from Vulcan’s Isle”

King Arthur’s Heir is a black and white fantasy-themed adventure game with light RPG elements. After accomplishing many great feats of chivalry, you have risen to become the right hand of King Arthur of the Britons. He has declared you his heir over his own relative Mordred. To prove yourself worthy, you must locate the Scroll … Continue reading “Quest For Power (King Arthur’s Heir)”

The Sword of Zedek is a text-based roleplaying game for multiple systems. The player must gather armies and special equipment to overcome the forces of Ra, The Master of Evil. The player has a must explore a grid above and under ground, and has a total of 55 turns to approach Ra in his throne room … Continue reading “The Sword of Zedek”