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Acheton

by Topologika Software, Inc.·published by Topologika Software, Inc., Acornsoft Limited

198014
PCDOSZX SpectrumAmstrad CPCBBC MicroAcorn 32-bitAmstrad PCWMainframe

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6.4/ 10

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About

Acheton is a home computer conversion of the mainframe adventure of the same name. Similar to Zork (which was released on the VAX mainframe not long before Acheton's original appearance), it is a fantasy treasure hunt set in a claustrophobic dungeon. It boasts over 400 rooms and 200 objects, thereby making it much bigger than Zork.

As with many games of this kind, most time is spent exploring the environment and solving item-based puzzles. Everything is described solely with plain text and the player interacts with the game by typing in phrases that describe their desired action, e.g. "take bottle". It also features a help function with graded hints.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Text

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English——

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

5.25" Floppy Disk

Text Modes Supported

80×25

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

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Facts

Released

1980

Platforms

PCDOSZX SpectrumAmstrad CPCBBC MicroAcorn 32-bitAmstrad PCWMainframe

Standing

Top 60% by want to play

Tags

Text-based / SpreadsheetInteractive fiction / text adventurePuzzle elementsText parserFantasy