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ZorkQuest: Assault on Egreth Castle

by Tom Snyder Productions·published by Infocom

1 April 198816
PC BooterCommodore 64Apple II

Reader score

6.4/ 10

12 votes

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About

The Egreth Castle, once the royal abode of the proud king Duncanthrax, has now become a terrifying, haunted place. Trolls, hobgoblins, and night gaunts have turned the castle into their permanent residence. On top of that, an evil, insane, and powerful wizard is controlling everything that happens in and around the castle. A caravan of brave adventurers, guided by a magical amulet, reaches the castle. Will the heroes be able to overcome all obstacles and find a way to defeat the evil?..

ZorkQuest: Assault on Egreth Castle can be called an interactive comic book. The game consists of text accompanied by pictures, somewhat similar in visual style to comic books; the interaction is restricted to the player's choices that affect the storyline. The player is able to experience the story from the points of view of the several main heroes, witnessing their personal stories intertwining. Several playthroughs are necessary to experience the story in its entirety.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. RAM Required

256 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA, CGA Composite (16 colors)

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker (Tweaked)

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Facts

Publisher

Infocom

Released

1 April 1988

Series

InfoComics

Platforms

PC BooterCommodore 64Apple II

Tags

Fixed / flip-screenVisual novelFantasy