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The Blade of Blackpoole

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The Blade of Blackpoole
Publisher(s)Sirius Software
Writer(s)Tim Wilson
Platform(s)Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, FM-7, PC-88, PC-98
Release1982
Genre(s)Adventure

The Blade of Blackpoole is an adventure game written for the Apple II by Tim Wilson and published in 1982 by Sirius Software.[1] It was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, FM-7, PC-88, PC-98.

Gameplay

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The Blade of Blackpoole is a game in which the player must recover and return the stolen magical sword Myraglym.[2]

Reception

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
  2. ^ a b "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 10. May–Jun 1983. pp. 41, 44.
  3. ^ "Electronic Fun with Computer & Games - Vol 01 No 11 (1983-09)(Fun & Games Publishing)(US)". September 1983.
  4. ^ "CVG Magazine Issue 021". July 1983.
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