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Non Life Sciences => Geek Speak => Topic started by: krool1969 on 27/11/2012 06:18:32
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In the 80's I had a text based PC computer game. I don't remember what it was called but it started out with the adventure (you) in a cellar with a sword and some armor. You faced a crazy guy with "an unkempt beard" that you had to kill, then you faced a dragon (I was never able to get past the dragon). When you got close to a fight your sword would start to glow. When the fight was on, your sword glowed brightly!
Any help you could provide would help.
Thanks.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_text-based_computer_games
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Thanks for the list...
Whew... that brings up old memories.
Look up dnd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnd_(computer_game)) and NetHack (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nethack).
Although, I remember those games in the UNIX world, not the PC world. But, perhaps there was some crossover.
I also remember playing a game called Empire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_Empire_(computer_game)). The PC version I saw had a minor bug, that it allowed one to feed one's army negative amounts of food.
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My guess is Zork or Zork 2 by infocom.
Pawn was a great little text/graphic adventure game. Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and Leather Goddess of Phobos were also some very good text adventures. Remember lewd mode?
If I remember right, Zork sounds like what you're looking for.
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A little googling and it sounds like Zork 2, which apparently has a dragon, a glowing sword, and a wizard with an "unkempt beard."