Jewels of Darkness
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Jewels of Darkness is a trilogy of text adventure
games by Level 9. The individual games were initially released separately in 1983. They featured some themes inspired by the books of J. R. R. Tolkien
and so became known as the Middle-Earth
Trilogy.
In 1986 the three games were revised, expanded and rereleased together as a compilation. For legal reasons the references to Middle-earth were removed and the trilogy was retitled Jewels of Darkness. The games now featured simple static graphics.
by Will Crowther and Don Woods
Interactive fiction
Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, describes software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives and as video games. In common usage, the term refers to text...
games by Level 9. The individual games were initially released separately in 1983. They featured some themes inspired by the books of J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
and so became known as the Middle-Earth
Middle-earth
Middle-earth is the fictional setting of the majority of author J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place entirely in Middle-earth, as does much of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales....
Trilogy.
In 1986 the three games were revised, expanded and rereleased together as a compilation. For legal reasons the references to Middle-earth were removed and the trilogy was retitled Jewels of Darkness. The games now featured simple static graphics.
Colossal Adventure
An expanded version of the original AdventureColossal Cave Adventure
Colossal Cave Adventure gave its name to the computer adventure game genre . It was originally designed by Will Crowther, a programmer and caving enthusiast who based the layout on part of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky...
by Will Crowther and Don Woods
Adventure Quest
Similar in structure to the previous game; the player must defeat the Dark Lord.Dungeon Adventure
A continuation of the previous game; following the defeat of the Dark Lord, the player must explore his tower looking for treasure.External links
- Jewels of Darkness on the Amiga at the Hall of Light (HOL)
- Jewels of Darkness at Lemon 64
- Jewels of Darkness at Lemon Amiga
- Jewels of Darkness at The Level 9 Memorial
- Jewels of Darkness at The Bird Sanctuary