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Adventure

Essex

by Synapse Software Corporation·published by Brøderbund Software

1 September 19859
PCDOSAtari STCommodore 64Apple IIAtari 8-bit

How long to beat

only 1 report

6h

Normally

story and some extras

Where to get it

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About

In this real time all-text game, a sightseeing tour of the Starship Essex turns into hard work when a dying agent recruits you to find a scientist and his formula, the only tool that will empower the Federation to defeat the alien Vollchons.

The hardbound book that comes with the game includes the instructions and a novella-length introduction to the plot.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Text

Engine

BTZ

Languages

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

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Text Modes Supported

80×25

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. RAM Required

128 KB

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Facts

Released

1 September 1985

Platforms

PCDOSAtari STCommodore 64Apple IIAtari 8-bit

Tags

Real-timeInteractive fiction / text adventurePuzzle elementsSci-fi / futuristic