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The Lord of the Rings Series

The Crack of Doom

Adventure Fantasy
December 31, 1989
Released 13267 days ago
Commodore C64/128/MAX Mac DOS Apple II

About

The Crack of Doom is the last game in Melbourne House's series of adventure games based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.

The gameplay combines a text-based adventure with illustrations from the main character's perspective. Players interact with the game using text-based descriptions and a parser system to execute actions.

Storyline

The game follows the character Sam Gamgee as he embarks on a mission to save his master, Frodo, and destroy the Ring of Power in Mount Doom. Set in the fantasy realm of Middle Earth, players navigate through various iconic locations such as Gorgoroth, Cirith Ungol, and Mount Doom.

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Release Dates by Platform

DOS Worldwide
Dec 31, 1989
Apple II Worldwide
Dec 31, 1989
Commodore C64/128/MAX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1989
Mac Worldwide
Dec 31, 1989

Game Info

Developer
Beam Software Pty., Ltd.
Publisher
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Genres
Adventure
Themes
Fantasy

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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