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Caves of Olympus

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A 1982 Apple II illustrated text adventure on an alien world

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About this game

Caves of Olympus is an illustrated adventure game set on the planet Olympus, where its caves have been transformed into a network of deadly traps following an attack by the alien Laren.

You play as Anson Argyris, a 50-centimeter egg-shaped robot capable of imitating humans with living cocoon masks. Your goal is to find a route through the caves, reach the rebel forces, and help counter the invaders.

The game uses traditional text-adventure commands in a verb-noun format. Pressing Return switches between the text interface and a graphical depiction of the current scene.

  • Release date: July 31, 1982
  • Platform: Apple II
  • Developer: Advanced Operating Systems
  • Publisher: Sams Software
  • Genre: Adventure