The Blade of Blackpoole
| The Blade of Blackpoole | |
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| Publisher(s) | Sirius Software |
| Writer(s) | Tim Wilson |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, FM-7, NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801 |
| Release | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
The Blade of Blackpoole is a 1982 adventure game written by Tim Wilson and published by Sirius Software.[1]
Gameplay[]
The Blade of Blackpoole is a game in which the player must recover the magical sword Myraglym.[2]
Reception[]
Computer Gaming World reviewed the game and stated that "A perfect score is 500 and your score is displayed as a ratio of this 500. The less moves it takes you to complete the quest the higher the score. This adds much to the game's potential life span."[2]
Reviews[]
- Electronic Fun with Computers & Games - Sep, 1983[3]
References[]
- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ a b "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1 no. 10. May–Jun 1983. pp. 41, 44.
- ^ https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_01_No_11_1983-09_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n55/mode/2up
External links[]
- 1984 Software Encyclopedia from Electronic Games
- Addison Wesley Book of Atari Software 1984
- Review in Ahoy!
- Review in Compute!'s Guide to Adventure Games
- Review in InCider
- Review in Page 6
- Review in TeleMatch (German)
- Entry in The Book of Adventure Games
Categories:
- 1982 video games
- Adventure games
- Apple II games
- Atari 8-bit family games
- Fantasy video games
- FM-7 games
- NEC PC-8801 games
- NEC PC-9801 games
- Sirius Software games
- Video games developed in the United States