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Quest of Merravid, The

Martech Games 1983

Aka:
Land of Thargon
Language:
English
Platforms:
C64/128 info, VIC20
Genres:
Fantasy, misc.
Entered by:
Alex, Gunness, Strident
Added:
10-05-2010
Edited:
23-04-2022

Synopsis

Plot

The magical firestone of the Dwarfs has been lost for many years. The owners have finally tracked it down to a mountain in the land called Thargon. where it is guarded by a large, and illtempered Dragon. Despite !heir attempts to retrieve their property the Dwarfs have had to admit defeat. They have, therefore, sent out word that they are looking for an intrepid adventurer to take on the dragon and retrieve their stone. They have received many replies and of all the courageous souls they have chosen you, Merravid, son of Aranor.
As a measure of protection they will not allow you to enter the Dragon’s lair without being fully armoured. There lies the snag. Only one full set of armour exists in Thargon, but over the years it has been scattered to the four winds. You must therefore collect the pieces as you find them. before doing battle wiih the Dragon which is easier said than done.

Notes

Released towards the end of 1983 (it's reviewed as early as November in Popular Computing Weekly) this 16K BASIC game was sold on tape with the C64 version on one side and the VIC20 on the other.

A version of the game also exists, published by ICA (Italien Computer Adventures) in 1988, under the title Thargon and is credited to J. Bramdino & Guiseppe Denicora. This appears to be an unauthorised version, similar to their take on Mines of Saturn (Saturn's 10 Moons).

The original game has inspired a Minecraft map!

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