Colossal Adventure

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PublisherTemplate:Pluralize from textLevel 9 Computing
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Colossal Adventure is a text based adventure game published by Level 9 Computing in 1982. It was originally released for the Nascom.[1]

Gameplay

Colossal Adventure is an expanded version of the original Adventure by Will Crowther and Don Woods.[2][3][4] Over 70 additional locations were added.[5][6][7][8]

Development and release

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Opening screen of Colossal Adventure for MS-DOS

Colossal Adventure was the first commercial game from Level 9.[9][10]

It was later released as the first game in the Jewels of Darkness trilogy.

Reception

Allan J. Palmer for Page 6 said "Great Scott (Adams?)! Level 9 Computing have a winner here in this excellent rendition of the original Crowther/Woods mainframe Adventure game."[11]

Steve Cooke for Personal Computer Games said "Although by contrast with some programs available on other machines this program looks a little dated, it shines out like a star in an empty sky as far as Lynx owners are concerned."[12]

John Conquest for Big K said "Even by Level 9's present standards, Colossal Adventure is not the best game available, nor the most engrossing, the most difficult, the most fun, or indeed the most anything."[13]

Stuart Menges for Acorn User said "Colossal Adventure is one of the best in its class. I would recommend it to any adventurer."[14] Philip Garritt for Acorn User said "The program [...] is good value and will give many hours of entertainment."[15]

What MSX? said "Level 9 is the number one software house for adventures, and this is the number one title. MSX owners start here."[16]

Micro Adventurer referred to the game as a "first-class version" of the original Adventure,[17] while Amstrad Action said "it's still the best and lengthiest version of this text-only classic available for a micro".[18]

Crash considered the game "Recommended."[19]

A retrospective review in The Spectrum Show said "If you want the granddaddy of all adventures, this is the one to get, closely followed by the Abersoft one that was bought by Melbourne House and released as Classic Adventure."[20]

References

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  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Page6 34 Jul88" – via Internet Archive.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CVG Magazine Issue 010 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Page 6 - Issue 10 (1984-07)(ABACUS)(GB)". July 9, 1984 – via Internet Archive.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Personal Computer Games Issue 05" – via Internet Archive.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Big K Magazine Issue 07" – via Internet Archive.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AcornUser019-Feb84". February 9, 1984 – via Internet Archive.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Acorn User 1982 Magazine" – via Internet Archive.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."What MSX? (GB)". April 16, 1984 – via Internet Archive.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Micro Adventurer Issue 07 : Sunshine Books : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Amstrad Action Issue 001" – via Internet Archive.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Crash Magazine 004" – via Internet Archive.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Spectrum Show" – via Internet Archive.
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