Game Title: The Black Cauldron
Release Date: xx-xx-1986
Release Number: 1
Game Series: Disney Games
Designer: Roberta Williams & Al Lowe
Based on the Disney movie of the same name, The Black Cauldron
focuses on the story of Taran, who is an assistant Pig-keeper in the
land of Caer Dalben. One day Taran notices that one of his pigs, Hen
Wen has magical powers. The Evil Horned King wants the pig so that he
can locate the Black Cauldron and ultimately rule the world. Taran must
now embark on a mission to rescue Hen Wen and defeat the Evil Horned
King before his can discover the Cauldron's location. (From Mobygames description)
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Roberta Williams, who designed Sierra's first game, Mystery House
in 1980, felt it was time to write another murder mystery which lived
up to the computer capabilities of the late eighties. Mystery House,
which was put on public domain in 1988, was the first computer game ever
with graphics, but it lacked colors, animation and sound. The Colonel's
Bequest was developed, using EGA graphics, Sierra's SCI engine, sound
and a music score, as well as featuring a deeper plot and more detailed
character descriptions.
The game has a sequel, The Dagger of Amon Ra, which is also the last Laura Bow game. Both games are also included in the 1997 King's Quest Collection and the Roberta Williams Anthology. Although the original release of The Colonel's Bequest can still relatively easily be found on online auctions, a complete
original game is considered as a true collector's item, as it contains
many goodies which are often missing from second-hand sales,
particularly the Laura Bow pen and notebook. The games copyright
protection is also quite original: the gamer needs to use a magnifying
glass (included in the box) to identify a fingerprint on the game
screen.
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