| Genre: | Adventure Game: Text-Only |
| Publisher: | Players |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
| Original Release Date: | 20th February 1987 |
| Original Release Price: | £1.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £4.17 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Rob, Nigel Brooks & Said Hassan |
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Computer & Video Games
1st May 1987
For such a smart program, this must be the best value version of Colossal Cave ever! Read Review
Computer Gamer
1st March 1987
Location descriptions are both lengthy and atmospheric. Read Review
Your Sinclair
1st April 1987
The text has been redesigned and looks a treat, and I reckon it'll sell thousands. Read Review
ZX Computing
1st May 1987
If you want to see good text-only adventuring, this is highly recommended. Read Review
Full Instructions
The Quest
As you play the game, you discover that there are sixteen treasures to collect (and keep safely). But can you solve the ultimate riddle of the Caves and gain, perhaps, the greatest prize of all?
You set out on your quest and travel for many uneventful weeks before arriving at a lonely Waystation upon the dusty road. This marks the boundary of the wilderness. Here, you re-provision yourself using the last of your coins, staying one night to chat with the friendly landlord, and then press on across the moor.
It is possible that you were overheard while discussing your map, for two rough-looking characters leave shortly after you, tracking you to a lonely spot where they rob you of everything...
Hints
You should examine everything you find in the game, (you may need to be holding objects to be able to examine them carefully). You will first need to discover how to use these words!
LOOK, FEED, SW, WATER
EXAMINE, EAT, OPEN, OIL
INVENTORY, DRINK, CLOSE, PULL
READ, CLIMB, LOCK, PUSH
GET, DIG, UNLOCK, MOVE
DROP, UP, SMASH, QUIT
WEAR, DOWN, WAVE, SAVE
REMOVE, NORTH, STAND ON, LOAD
PUT, SOUTH, KILL, STATUS
RETRIEVE, EAST, HELLO, FULL(text)
THROW, WEST, PRISE, BRIEF(text)
CATCH, NE, POUR, GET ALL
RELEASE, NW, FILL, DROP ALL
PLACE, SE, EMPTY, RAM SAVE, RAM LOAD
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LOAD"" (ENTER)
Spectrum 128k: Use only 48k mode
Miscellaneous
This game was mentioned in the following articles:
- The Serf's Tale (Players)
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- The Serf's Tale (Players)
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- The Serf's Tale (Players)
- The Serf's Tale (Players)
- The Serf's Tale (Players)
- The Serf's Tale (Players)
- The Serf's Tale (Players)
- The Serf's Tale (Players)
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