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Abyss

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An educational adventure across a perilous abyss

The briefing

About this game

Abyss is an adventure and educational game released in 1982. Players take the role of an adventurer attempting to cross a perilous abyss by choosing routes through a network of bridges viewed from above.

Remaining on a bridge too long causes the adventurer to fall. After leaving a bridge, players face challenges from monsters, including mathematical questions and maze-navigation tasks. The goal is to reach the end of the mountain of the golden lion, marked by a flashing F.

Game Details

  • Developers: CCS and J.P.W. Smith
  • Publisher: CCS
  • Platforms: BBC Microcomputer System and Sinclair ZX Spectrum