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The Pawn

Genres: Adventure

Released on: Acorn Archimedes, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Amstrad CPC

Developer: Magnetic Scrolls

Publisher: Rainbird

Themes: Fantasy

Game Modes: Single player

Perspectives: First person, Text

Platform Release Dates:
Platform Release Date
Amiga December 31, 1986
Apple II December 31, 1986
Atari 8-bit December 31, 1986
Atari ST/STE December 31, 1986
Commodore C64/128/MAX December 31, 1986
DOS December 31, 1986
Mac December 31, 1986
Amstrad CPC December 31, 1987
ZX Spectrum December 31, 1987
Acorn Archimedes December 31, 1989

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About:

The aim of this interactive fiction with graphics is to escape from the land of Kerovnia, where strange occurrences are routine. The Roobikyoub dwarves have been banished from the kingdom, which is not good as they produce high-quality whisky. King Erik is not popular for this decision, as some feel that ale brewers and mineral water bottlers have influenced him. Honest John the trader and Kronos the Magician play a key role in your journey, each offering sub-quests to attempt. The package includes a novella complete with map and decipherable hints, which are accessed by typing 'hint' followed by the code into the computer. Therefore, those with only a pirated copy would struggle to complete the game. Your score and the number of locations visited are both displayed in the title bar. The parser allows whole words to be deleted and unaccepted previous entries to be re-edited.

Story:

No storyline available