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Role-playing (RPG)

Gateway to the Savage Frontier

by Stormfront Studios·published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)

1991T27
PCDOSAmigaCommodore 64

Reader score

7.1/ 10

26 votes

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About

The party of adventurers has just escorted a caravan from the dwarven-ruled citadel Adbar to the city of Yartar. Now it's time to relax - the heroes head to the nearest tavern for food and drinks. However, somebody slips a drug into their food, and they all pass out. Upon awakening, they discover that they have been robbed of nearly all their possessions. The heroes must now begin everything from scratch. Investigating the matter, they unravel a much bigger and more sinister plot, which involves the evil organization Zhentarim and their plans for conquering the land.

Gateway to the Savage Frontier is a Gold Box Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game set in a Forgotten Realms area known as the Savage Frontier. The gameplay is very similar to other games in the series, including creating and managing a six-member party of adventurers following the AD&D rules, first-person view for exploration, and turn-based combat. A new addition is a world map travel mode, which includes enemy encounters, and character-specific side quests, which can be undertaken by finding and talking to certain non-playable characters.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First personThird person

Engine

Gold Box

Included in

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Collector's Edition Vol. 3Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk, 5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. OS Class Required

PC/MS-DOS 2.0

Min. RAM Required

640 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA, EGA, MCGA, Tandy / PCjr, VGA

Sound Devices Supported

Adlib, PC Speaker, Sound Blaster, Tandy / PCjr, Tandy DAC (TL/SL)

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Also known as

Beyond Pool — working title

Gateway to the Savage Frontier: A Forgotten Realms Fantasy Role-Playing Epic, Vol. I — Tag-lined title

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Facts

Released

1991

Platforms

PCDOSAmigaCommodore 64

Age ratings

ESRBT

Standing

Top 21% by visits

Tags

1st-personTurn-basedFantasyLicensed