Game Title: Hi-Res Adventure #4: Ulysses and the Golden Fleece
Release Date: xx-xx-1981
Release Number: 1
Series: Hi-Res Adventures
Previous Game in Series: Hi-Res #3: Cranston Manor
Next Game in Series: Hi-Res #5: Time Zone
Designers: Bob Davis & Ken Williams
Description: Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is an adventure game where you play the
part of Ulysses in ancient Greece. The king has given you the task of
finding the golden fleece, a legendary treasure which is protected by
the gods. You begin your quest in a small town, and will need to travel
to several far away lands to find the fleece. Many characters from
ancient mythology will be encountered along the way, including King
Neptune, the Sirens, Cyclops, and others. You need to find a way past
them as well as the many obstacles on sea and land if you are to be
successful. Along the bottom of the screen is a text parser which
accepts two word commands to interact with the game, and at the top
(covering most of the screen) are graphics depicting your current
situation. If needed, the graphics can temporarily be cleared to see
some of the most recent commands entered. (From Mobygames description)
Alternate Releases:
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece (Orange Folder)
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece (Black Box)
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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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