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Dragonriders of Pern

Strategy Tactical Action Fantasy
December 31, 1983
Released 15462 days ago
Atari 8-bit Commodore C64/128/MAX

About

The Dragonriders of Pern is a series of science fiction stories written primarily by Anne McCaffrey.

The purpose of the game is for the player to battle Thread and engage in diplomacy on Pern.

Pernese people are described as belonging to four basic groups: Weyrfolk (including Dragonriders) who live in the Weyrs, the Holders who live in the Holds (cities, towns and farms), the crafters who live in Crafthalls (or are assigned to work their crafts in certain Holds), and the Holdless who have no permanent home (including traders, displaced Holders, and brigands).

One of the main threats to Pernese civilization in the series is Thread, which is described as a mycorrhizoid spore that periodically rains down on the planet due to the orbit of the Red Star.

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Release Dates by Platform

Commodore C64/128/MAX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1983
Atari 8-bit Worldwide
Dec 31, 1983

Game Info

Developer
The Connelley Group
Publisher
Epyx
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Strategy Tactical
Themes
Action Fantasy

Multiplayer

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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