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Deadenders

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A 1987 text adventure spoof set in Herbert Square

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About this game

Deadenders is a text adventure with graphics and a comedic setting inspired by the television soap opera EastEnders. Its fictional Herbert Square and characters such as Dirty Dan parody names and locations from the original series.

Players take the role of PC Donald “Dirty” Dance, investigating Herbert Square and its residents after Effi loses her little Willie. The mystery is solved by exploring the scenario and entering every instruction in full, with no command lists or command icons provided as player aids.

Game Details

  • Genre: Adventure
  • Publisher: Top Ten Software
  • Release date: December 31, 1987
  • Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum