Creating Adventure Games on Your Computer (US)
Tim Hartnell
Ballantine Books, 1984
Download all programs from this book on one disk:
 Creating Adventure Games.d64 |
6 programs (100% complete)
| Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Werewolves and Wanderer Pages 66-77. |
Tim Hartnell | 16K expansion | werewolves 16k.prg Screenshot |
Text adventure. You must collect treasure from an abandoned castle while battling the strange creatures who live there. The monsters & treasure are located randomly. Controls: Use single-letter commands: N (north), S (south), W (west), E (east), U (up), D (down), F (fight), R (run), M (magic amulet, moves you to a random room), I (inventory, buy items), P (pick up treasure), Q (quit). |
| Werewolves and Wanderer (Improved version)  Pages 83-96. |
Tim Hartnell | 16K expansion | werewol enh 16k.prg Screenshot |
Enhanced version of Werewolves and Wanderer, with more monsters and longer descriptions. Controls: Use single-letter commands: N (north), S (south), W (west), E (east), U (up), D (down), F (fight), R (run), M (magic amulet, moves you to a random room), I (inventory, buy items), P (pick up treasure), T (display score), Q (quit). |
Aftermath of the Asimovian Disaster Pages 101-113. |
Tim Hartnell | 16K expansion | asimovian 16k.prg Screenshot |
Text adventure. You are trapped aboard the wrecked space liner 'The Isaac Asimov'. You must fight androids and aliens, and try to escape using a Safety Pod. The enemies & treasure are located randomly. Controls: Use single-letter commands: N (north), S (south), W (west), E (east), U (up), D (down), F (fight), R (run), M (matter transporter, moves you to a random room), I (inventory, buy items), P (pick up treasure), B (add oxygen to tanks), Q (quit). |
The Citadel of Pershu Pages 128-146. |
Tim Hartnell | 24K expansion | citadel 24k.prg Screenshot |
Text adventure. Explore the citadel collecting treasure, while battling monsters. You & the monsters have six attributes, which can be exploited during battle: strength, intelligence, charisma, widsom, dexterity, and constitution. The enemies & treasure are located randomly. Controls: Use single-letter commands: N (north), S (south), W (west), E (east), U (up), D (down), F (fight), R (run), P (pick up item), G (get rid of item), Q (quit). |
Chateau Gaillard Pages 159-184. |
Tim Hartnell | 24K expansion | chateau 24k.prg Screenshot |
Text adventure. You are exploring the woods when you stumble onto a secret entrance to a chateau. Trapped inside, can you find a way to escape? Controls: Use two-word commands, e.g. MOVE, KILL, GET, DROP, READ, etc. |
Character Name Generator Page 193. |
Tim Hartnell | Unexpanded | char name gen.prg Screenshot |
Generates random names, for use in your own programs. Controls: None. |
