1981 · Adventure

The Demon's Forge

As a prisoner of the Demon's Forge, it's up to the player to escape the dungeon alive.

Released: 31 December 1981
Platforms: MS-DOS Apple II
Genres: Adventure
Developers: —
Publishers: Saber Software Mastertronic
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Text
Themes: Fantasy

About

The Demon's Forge is an adventure game published in 1981 by Saber Software for the Apple II and IBM PC. It was designed by Brian Fargo.

›Story

Banished by the King for killing four palace guards in a pub brawl, you have been sent to the caverns of Demon's Forge. You must escape from the perils inside by passing through the caverns and reaching the sole exit that lies beyond, for if you return to the entrance the guards have orders to slay you on sight.

The sentence may as well have been death for no other prisoner banished to Demon's Forge has ever escaped the caverns alive. But you were the greatest gladiator ever to serve the king, and your insticnts and training may just allow you to survive.

Keywords

medieval

Media

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Gameplay

The Demon's Forge is a game in which the player is a mercenary banished to a dungeon.

In this game, players navigate through a fantasy world filled with danger and puzzles. The goal is to explore dungeons, solve mysteries, and ultimately confront the demonic forces lurking within.

Reception

Michael Cranford, a co-developer, reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "I enjoyed The Demon's Forge and, on the whole, would recommend it to anyone."