Ludography
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1982 · Adventure

Philosopher's Quest

Philosopher's Quest is a single player text adventure.

Released
31 December 1982
Platforms
Acorn ElectronAmstrad CPCAmstrad PCWBBC Microcomputer SystemMS-DOSZX Spectrum
Genres
Adventure
Developers
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Publishers
Acornsoft LimitedTopologika Software, Inc.
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Text
Themes
Fantasy
Languages
English

About

The following list of text-based games is not to be considered an authoritative, comprehensive listing of all such games; rather, it is intended to represent a wide range of game styles and genres presented using the text mode display and their evolution across a long period.

›Story

The story starts with the player mooching around a junk shop. Somewhere in the back of the shop is an old wand. Its just lying there and, well, what harm could come from giving it a little wave - especially if the shop keeper's back is turned. So that's what happens, the wand gets waved and the player is transported to another shop somewhere inside a cave system. Though alone in the cave the player hears a voice telling them to go and explore, to seek treasure and bring it back to the shop in payment for misuse of the wand.

So begins the adventure that will see the player encounter the serpent in the Garden of Eden, the Ancient Mariner, an invalid old lady, a whale and many other strange characters and places.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
BBC Microcomputer System31 December 1982Europe
Acorn Electron31 December 1984Europe
MS-DOS31 December 1987Europe
Amstrad CPC31 December 1987Europe
ZX Spectrum31 December 1988Europe

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