The Blade of Blackpoole
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| Publisher(s) | Sirius Software |
| Writer(s) | Tim Wilson |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, FM-7, PC-88, PC-98 |
| Release | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
The Blade of Blackpoole is an adventure game written by Tim Wilson and published in 1982 by Sirius Software.[1]
Gameplay[edit]
The Blade of Blackpoole is a game in which the player must recover and return the stolen magical sword Myraglym.[2]
Reception[edit]
Computer Gaming World reviewed the game and stated that "A perfect score is 500 and your score is displayed as a ratio of this 500. The less moves it takes you to complete the quest the higher the score. This adds much to the game's potential life span."[2]
Reviews[edit]
- Electronic Fun with Computers & Games - Sep, 1983[3]
- Computer and Video Games (Jul, 1983)[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ a b "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 10. May–Jun 1983. pp. 41, 44.
- ^ "Electronic Fun with Computer & Games - Vol 01 No 11 (1983-09)(Fun & Games Publishing)(US)". September 1983.
- ^ "CVG Magazine Issue 021". July 1983.
External links[edit]
- 1984 Software Encyclopedia from Electronic Games
- Addison Wesley Book of Atari Software 1984
- Review in Ahoy!
- Review in Compute!'s Guide to Adventure Games
- Review in InCider
- Review in Page 6
- Review in TeleMatch (German)
- Entry in The Book of Adventure Games
- The Blade of Blackpoole at MobyGames