Pool of Radiance

a.k.a. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance

published by SSI in 1988, developed by SSI Special Projects Group, running on Commodore 64

type: role-play, turn-based
genre: Fantasy
series: Pool of Radiance, Dungeons & Dragons
setting: Medieval, Forgotten Realms
perspective: 1st person bird's-eye
player options: single player

game engine: Gold Box Engine
languages: eng

4.3/5

Description

The first chapter in The Forgotten Realms Epic. Play Ruins of Adventure, a Forgotten Realms AD&D game module based on this game.

A few defiant humans are trying to reclaim the war torn city of Phlan from bands of monsters. They plan to build a new city on the ruins of the old. It seems as though the monsters are organized under someone's command to prevent the rebuilding. The player commands a group of hired adventures to clear monsters from the city, from the city's surrounding defenses, and to investigate the source of the attacks.

The Apple and Commodore versions were simultaneously developed according to the article "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" by Croftward in "G.M. the Independent Fantasy Roleplaying Magazine", September 1988. Other versions originate from ports of one of these. These were the first of the Gold Box engine games.

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Technical specs

software: Gold Box Engine,

display: raster

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External reviews (8) - average: 85.8% - median: 86%

review source		issue	date	score
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	uk	15	1988-12	921/1000	92%	view
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (9+)	de	26	1988-11	10/12	83%	view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084)	uk	84	1988-10	9/10	90%	view
Commodore User (33-61)	uk	61	1988-10	9/10	90%	view
Jeux & Strategie (55-68)	fr	55	1989-02	8/10	80%	view
Joystick Hebdo	fr	16	1989-02-22	n.a.		view
Power Play	de	9	1988-12	82/100	82%	view
The Games Machine	uk	12	1988-11	89/100	89%	view
Zzap!	uk	44	1988-12	80/100	80%	view