Emerald Isle (video game)
Emerald Isle is an interactive fiction game by Level 9 Computing released in 1984. A plane has crashed after being struck by a storm over the Bermuda Triangle. The sole occupant has escaped by parachute and finds himself on an unknown island inhabited by strange peoples and creatures.
Gameplay
The game is a standard text adventure with limited graphics on some platforms.
Reception
John Sweeney writing for Page 6 said: "For anyone who has not yet taken the plunge into adventuring, and can't afford to buy an Infocom adventure such as Wishbringer, Emerald Isle offers an excellent introduction to a very enjoyable pastime."[1]
Reviews
- Crash! - May, 1985[2]
- Sinclair Programs - May, 1985[3]
- Zzap! - May, 1985[4]
- Computer and Video Games - May, 1985[5]
- Sinclair User - May, 1985[6]
- Popular Computing Weekly - Apr 04, 1985[7]
- Tilt - Jul, 1986[8]
- Computer Gamer - Apr, 1985[9]
References
- "Page 6 - Issue 19 (1986-01)(ABACUS)(GB)". January 1986.
- http://www.crashonline.org.uk/16/emerald.htm
- http://wos.meulie.net/pub/sinclair/magazines/SinclairPrograms/Issue8505/Pages/SinclairPrograms850500014.jpg
- https://archive.org/details/zzap64-magazine-001/page/n71/mode/2up
- https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_043_1985-05_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n113/mode/2up
- https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-038/page/n111/mode/2up
- https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1985-04-04/page/n13/mode/2up
- http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Tilt/tilt_numero033/tilt%20N%B0033%20-%20juillet%20aout%201986%20-%20page020%20et%20021.jpg
- https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gamer_Issue_01_1985-04_Argus_Press_GB/page/n56/mode/2up
External links
- Emerald Isle at Lemon 64
- Emerald Isle at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Emerald Isle in the Interactive Fiction Database
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