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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 14:18:29 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  8 14:18:29 1985
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I recently bought these two games and would like to share my opinion of these two excellent games. 

Questron - A graphic adventure game that maps an entire world for you to explore. The known world is always the same in certain ways (towns, cathedrals, lakes, mountains, castle) and yet other things change with each game (where monster, friendlies, etc.
are located). The game will take about 20 to 30 hours to completely win so don't expect to put it away for awhile. The game also allows you to save character and physical location (very handy). The main purpose of the game is to save the island Questron 
rom an evil wizard who happens to live on another island, in a deep dark dungeon which you have to find.           

We've enjoyed this game a great deal around our house, and my wife won it (using my maps) just recently (any game that can keep her attention for 30 hrs is outstanding!).

The only thing is now I have this Book of Magic that I have to get rid of....(new game coming).


Murder On the Zindernuef - This is a murder mystery that is alot of fun. It is played on a dirigible (graphic display of rooms from above) and as you start someone has been killed (they tell you whom) and you have 36 realtime minutes to discover who done
it!!

The manual comes with a thumbnail scetch of all 16 suspects (one of whom was the victim) and provides enough background information to make your game facinating.

Another fun feature of the game is that you can chose to be anyone of 6 or 7 (I can't remember exactly) different famous dectieves, Mike Hammer, Sherlock Holms, Miss Marple, Insector Clusou, Columbo, etc. The type of character you chose to be can determi
e your approach in asking questions and seraching for other clues.

Fun game that many people can play together (what did Rod London say about Ms. marlow? Whats the rich industrialist doing in the Preachers room?).

Now does anyone out there have any of ther Trillium(sp?) adventure games (Amazon, Rend. with Rama, etc.)? Would you consider reviewing them ($29 - 49 is a lot of money to spend), or any other good game you have purchased?

I'd be awfull greatfull,

L.O.
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