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Kobyashi Naru

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A science-fiction adventure of trials, survival, and transcendence

The briefing

About this game

In Kobyashi Naru, you are a candidate for the Order, trapped in a closed chamber on the world of Ygor. The Overlord of All has sent you to complete the Naru, a final trial for those seeking to join the immortals.

Three doors lead to separate tasks, each requiring you to obtain specific objects before the portal behind you will reopen. With little more than your wits and a limited wrist terminal that can analyze certain items, you must solve the challenges ahead. Success promises the knowledge and power of those who have transcended life; failure means extinction.

Game Details

  • Genre: Adventure
  • Release date: December 31, 1986
  • Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, ZX Spectrum
  • Developers: Les Hogarth, Mastertronic
  • Publishers: Mastertronic, Inc.; Mastertronic Ltd.