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Bored of the Rings (video game)
1985 video game From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bored of the Rings is a text adventure game released by Delta 4 in 1985 for several computer systems[1] written using The Quill.[1][2] It was also released by CRL Group. The game is inspired by, but not based on, the Bored of the Rings parody novel published by Harvard Lampoon.[3] The earlier game The Hobbit is also parodied. It was followed by a prequel in the same spirit, The Boggit.[1]
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Plot
Fordo the Boggit, Spam, Pimply and Murky must take the Great Ring to Mount Gloom.[4]
Gameplay
The game is a standard text adventure with static background graphics in some locations. It accepts verb / noun commands and also short sentence inputs.[5] It was split into three parts with parts two and three requiring password input to access.[6]
Reception
Reception
Zzap!64 thought the game was extremely funny but somewhat limited in terms of gameplay. It was given an overall rating of 78%.[7]
See also
- Kingdom O' Magic, another fantasy parody game by the same designer
References
External links
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