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Akalabeth: World of Doom

Role-playing (RPG) Fantasy
48
User Score
23 ratings
June 30, 1979
Released 17106 days ago
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Apple II

About

In the game, the player character visits Lord British and is instructed by him to kill certain monsters. The final mission is to kill a balrog, and after this has been accomplished, Lord British proclaims that "thou hast proven thyself worthy of knighthood".

Storyline

'Tis said that long ago peace and tranquility covered the lands. Food and drink flowed freely, man and beast lived in peace, gold and silver abounded – it was the Golden Age of Akalabeth.

Mondain, second born of Wolfgang, a great king of old, wished to gain his brother's inheritance and so he used his great powers for evil, creating deep dungeons guarded by daemons and Balrogs. Now blood flowed freely in Akalabeth, and foul creatures soon came to roam near the surface. Mondain cast such sickness and pestilence upon Akalabeth, that both man and beast lived in constant fear. Thus was the Dark Age of Akalabeth.

There arose from the land a man, pure and just, to battle the Dark Lord. British, Champion of the White Light, did battle with Mondain deep within the labyrinth of dungeons, eventually driving him from Akalabeth forever. British of the White Light was proclaimed Lord British, Protector of Akalabeth. Alas, much damage had been suffered unto the lands. The Revival of Akalabest has begun.

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Release Dates by Platform

Apple II Worldwide
Jun 30, 1979

Game Info

Developer
Richard Garriott
Publisher
California Pacific Computer
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Fantasy

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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