1982 · Atari · Adventure

Swordquest: Earthworld

Atari exclusive

Swordquest is an unfinished series of video games produced by Atari, Inc. in the 1980s as part of a contest, consisting of three finished games and a planned but never released fourth game. All of the games came with a comic book that explained the plot, as well as containing part of the solution to a major puzzle that had to be solved to win the contest. Each game had essentially the same gameplay: Logic puzzle adventure style gaming interspersed with arcade style action gaming.

Released: 15 October 1982
Platforms: Atari 2600
Genres: Adventure
Developers: Atari
Publishers: Atari Polyvox
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Fantasy
Languages: English

›Story

The games follow twins named Tarra and Torr. Their parents were slain by King Tyrannus's guards, prompted by a prophecy by the king's wizard Konjuro that the twins would slay Tyrannus. The twins were then raised as commoners by thieves to avoid being slain by the king. When they go to plunder Konjuro's sea keep, they accidentally reveal their identities to him.

The twins then start running from a demon summoned to kill them, but it appears that a jewel they stole attracts it. After smashing the stone to avoid the demon, two of Tyrannus's old advisers appear and tell the two about the "Sword of Ultimate Sorcery" and the "Talisman of Penultimate Truth." They are then transported to Earthworld.

Keywords

minigames
maze
invisible enemy
moving platforms
fetch quests
real-world contest

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Atari 2600	15 October 1982	North America

Editions and related releases

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