Randomized effects
Video game concept
Effects of certain things are randomized for each game or possibly even for each use.
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games
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LIN ? *
DOS 1985
WIN 2015-09-29
WIN 2013-03-08
DOS 1994
WWW 2012-03-12
LIN 1994
Common feature in roguelikes where potions (and other things) have randomly distributed effects, making one playthrough's red potion a berry juice another playthrough's poison.
This should NOT be used when it's a specific item that claims it produces random results (for example, say... Wand of Chaos).
This should NOT be used when it's a specific item that claims it produces random results (for example, say... Wand of Chaos).
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Games by year
The first Randomized effects video game was released in 1985.
DevTeam and Kerberos Productions published most of these games.