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Adventure

Journey: The Quest Begins

by Infocom·published by Infocom

1 March 198916
PCDOSAmigaApple IIMac

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7.5/ 10

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About

Mysterious disasters have begun the once thriving fantasy land. Natural disasters and diseases trouble the population. A group of villagers was sent to seek the assistance of the reclusive wizard Astrix - but it has never returned. A new group is sent, led by the young carpenter Bergon, who is accompanied by the wizard Praxix, the healer Esher, and the true protagonist of the game - a merchant named Tag.

Despite its "RPG-like" premise and the player's control of a party of four characters with unique powers, Journey: The Quest Begins is a puzzle-solving adventure game without role-playing elements. Unlike most Infocom games of the time, no typing is required in this game; the interface provides the player with a multiple choice of actions that the player selects in order to make the story progress. The game has plenty of text and detailed interaction possibilities. Using the abilities of the four controlled characters is often required to solve the puzzles.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First personText

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

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. RAM Required

384 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA

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Also known as

Journey — Media / in-game title

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Facts

Developer

Infocom

Publisher

Infocom

Released

1 March 1989

Platforms

PCDOSAmigaApple IIMac

Tags

1st-personPuzzle elementsFantasy