Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur

created and published by Infocom in 1989, running on Amiga OCS

type: adventure
genre: Interactive fiction
setting: Medieval
perspective: 1st person
player options: single player

game engine: ZIL engine
languages: eng

4.2/5

Lemon Amiga

Official description

"Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone, is rightwise king born of all England."

In the days before Camelot, when magic and evil rule England, a sword sheathed in stone appears in a quiet churchyard. Engraved upon it are the words which form your destiny. For you are Arthur, the son and true heir of the High King, Uther Pendragon.

But there is more to asserting your claim than wresting free the sword. The sword in the stone disappears - stolen by the evil King Lot. To win it back, you must develop the kingly qualities of wisdom, chivalry, and experience, qualities that will also prove you worthy of the throne. And you must do it all within three days, or Lot will usurp your legacy.

You are assisted by Merlin the Enchanter, who grants you the power to transform yourself into a variety of animals. Now you can explore the kingdom as no one has before: from the sky, from rivers and lakes, from on - and under - the earth. How you use this power, and how you solve the myriad puzzles that confront you, will determine your success in your quest.

Merlin's crystal ball reveals helpful hints.
The undo command lets you rescind even the most foolhardy of decisions.
Optional on-screen mapping gives your quest direction.
A medieval Book of Hours has been magically cast into each and every Arthur package, along with the game disk and complete instructions.

Now prepare to claim your birthright as king born of all England. It's your chance to live the legend.

# 2024-01-26 08:40:38 - official description

Technical specs

software: ZIL engine,

display: raster, text

Editor note

(Zerothis) - # 2010-02-16 19:19:07

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External reviews (15) - average: 84.3% - median: 85%

review source		issue	date	score
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	uk	24	1989-09	880/1000	88%	view
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (9+)	de	35	1989-10	8/12	66%	view
Amiga Action	uk	1	1989-10	82/100	82%	view
Amiga Computing	uk	18	1989-11	83/100	83%	view
Amiga Format	uk	3	1989-10	89/100	89%	view
Amiga Magazin (24+)	de	28	1989-11	98/120	81%	view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (085-173)	uk	95	1989-10	91/100	91%	view
Commodore User (62-77)	uk	72	1989-09	83/100	83%	view
Génération 4 (001-082)	fr	14	1989-09	94/100	94%	view
Joystick Hebdo (38-43)	fr	42	1989-10-11	17/20	85%	view
Power Play	de	19	1989-10	65/100	65%	view
The Games Machine Italy	it	12	1989-09	87/100	87%	view
The Games Machine	uk	23	1989-10	92/100	92%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	69	1989-09	17/20	85%	view
Zzap!	uk	54	1989-10	94/100	94%	view