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King Arthur's Quest

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A timed, illustrated text adventure across Morgana’s enchanted land.

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About this game

King Arthur's Quest is an illustrated timed text adventure in which the player takes the role of King Arthur of Camelot. Morgana's land has been affected by an evil spell and is filled with traps and obstacles.

The game features eight areas, including Merlin's Tower, the Wilderness, the Enchanted Forest, the Keep, Chapel, Crypt, Cavern, and the Spell Room of Morgana's Castle. Each area is represented as a 10-by-10 grid. Players use keyboard commands and must find suitable objects or people to pass the various obstacles.

Graphics and sound supplement the text presentation. The screen includes a view of Morgana's world, an Excalibur display showing Arthur's declining life-force through changes in the sword's colour, an inventory, and a message window.

  • Release date: December 31, 1983
  • Platform: Sinclair ZX Spectrum
  • Developer: Five Ways Software Ltd.
  • Publisher: Hill MacGibbon
  • Genre: Adventure