Bored of the Rings (video game)
Bored of the Rings is a text adventure game released by Delta 4 in 1985 for several computer systems[1] written using The Quill.[1][2] It was also released by CRL Group. The game is inspired by, but not based on, the Bored of the Rings parody novel published by Harvard Lampoon.[3] The earlier game The Hobbit is also parodied. It was followed by a prequel in the same spirit, The Boggit.[1]
| Bored of the Rings | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Delta 4 |
| Publisher(s) | Delta 4, CRL Group |
| Designer(s) | Fergus McNeill |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro |
| Release | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Text adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
Fordo the Boggit, Spam, Pimply and Murky must take the Great Ring to Mount Gloom.[4]
Gameplay
The game is a standard text adventure with static background graphics in some locations. It accepts verb / noun commands and also short sentence inputs.[5] It was split into three parts with parts two and three requiring password input to access.[6]
Reception
Zzap!64 thought the game was extremely funny but somewhat limited in terms of gameplay. It was given an overall rating of 78%.[7]
See also
- Kingdom O' Magic, another fantasy parody game by the same designer
References
- ^ a b c Bored of the Rings at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- ^ "Richard Price sets out on the road to Rivendull while Tolkien turns in his grave", Sinclair User 7.85, page 96. 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bored out of his skull", Sinclair User, 12.85, page 66. September 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sinclair User Magazine Issue 040". July 1985.
- ^ https://worldofspectrum.org//pub/sinclair/games-info/b/BoredOfTheRings.txt[bare URL plain text file]
- ^ "gamebase64.com - The Gamebase Collection". www.gb64.com.
- ^ "Redirecting".
External links
- Bored of the Rings at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Bored of the Rings at Lemon 64
- Bored of the Rings at MobyGames
- Bored of the Rings (video game) in the Interactive Fiction Database