The Pawn

The Pawn (1986)

by Magnetic Scrolls, Rainbird
Genres:Adventure
Themes:Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:The aim of this interactive fiction with graphics is to escape from the land of Kerovnia, where strange occurrences are routine. The Roobikyoub dwarves have been banished from the kingdom, which is not good as they produce high-quality whisky. King Erik is not popular for this decision, as some feel that ale brewers and mineral water bottlers have influenced him. Honest John the trader and Kronos the Magician play a key role in your journey, each offering sub-quests to attempt. The package includes a novella complete with map and decipherable hints, which are accessed by typing 'hint' followed by the code into the computer. Therefore, those with only a pirated copy would struggle to complete the game. Your score and the number of locations visited are both displayed in the title bar. The parser allows whole words to be deleted and unaccepted previous entries to be re-edited.Show more
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user avatar@ProphetPXuser avatar@ProphetPX
February 01, 2025
This was the most advanced text game for the C64 BEFORE Leather Goddesses of Phobos came out. The engine and graphics and overall game interactivity were top notch, even better than Zork or Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. the story was fantasy and similar to Elder Scrolls but i dont remember a lot beyond that.
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