The Blade Of Blackpoole
The Blade of Blackpoole is an illustrated text adventure with a medieval
fantasy setting. Starting with only a pocket full of gold coins, the player’s
task is to recover the magical sword Myraglym, last seen near the lake at
Blackpoole. On the way to the goal, there will be large forests, tricky
swamps, a dangerous maze and high cliffs. Deadly creatures also abound,
including a talking carnivorous plant, an aggressive lizardman and a hungry
water beast. Some helpful characters may also be in the area.
The game consists of around 60 locations, each with its own picture. Many of
the characters in the game will pose riddles whose answer gives the clue on
what they require so they help the player. The parser understands complex
commands (i.e. not just verb+noun). There is an inventory limit, forcing the
player to consider which items to take and which to leave or to drop once they
are no longer needed. The game tracks the score up to a maximum of 500 points.
A HELP command is available, which gives more or less obtuse hints on the
current situation. Ten different games can be saved to disk.
The Blade Of Blackpoole