1982 · Remake · Edu-Ware · Adventure

Prisoner 2

Remake

Graphic remake of the purely text-based original "Prisoner" which was based on the iconic TV series with Patrick McGoohan in the lead.

Released: 1982
Platforms: Apple II Atari 8-bit MS-DOS
Genres: Adventure
Developers: Edu-Ware
Publishers: Edu-Ware
Series: The Prisoner
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Thriller
Languages: English

About

The Prisoner 2 is a video game published in 1982 by Edu-Ware. It is a remake of the 1980 game The Prisoner, with color and improved high-resolution graphics replacing the original's top-down perspective with a first-person view. In addition to the Apple II, this version was also available for the Atari 8-bit computers and MS-DOS. Prisoner 2 was essentially the same as the first Prisoner game, only with updated graphics and a limited number of design changes, several of which referenced other games:

A fence (which the player may attempt to jump over) now surrounds the Island.

›Story

As an incoming resident of The Island you are expected to behave. You have something we want... information. And you will remain our guest until we obtain it.

Of course, at that moment you will have lost. Do not delude yourself. Escape is hardly possible. The Island keeps you under constant surveillance.

We expect you'll never even find the bars. As Caretaker for the Master I have taken every precaution to ensure that your stay is... interesting. The Island has been newly landscaped and the Village sports a coat of high resolution paint (in thirty-two tantalizing flavours).

Each of our twenty buildings promises a captivating experience.

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

Jeff Rovin for Videogaming Illustrated said: "A great piece of computergaming from both a design point of view and as a challenge, though the lack of originality is disappointing."

C.J. Thorns for ANALOG Computing said: "Prisoner 2 is a superb package (I dare not call it a "game") that should provide weeks of entertainment. It goes far beyond the traditional 'collect the right combination of treasures' adventure, and includes some diabolical arcade-like sequences to frustrate you even more."