The Mask of the Sun

The Mask of the Sun
Developer(s)	Ultrasoft
Publisher(s)	NA Brøderbund EU Ariolasoft
Platform(s)	Apple II, Atari XL, Commodore 64
Release date(s)	1982
Genre(s)	Adventure

The Mask of the Sun is an interactive fiction computer game with graphics developed by Ultrasoft and published in North America by Brøderbund and in Europe by Ariolasoft.

The adventure game was released in 1982 for Apple II, Atari XL and Commodore 64. The hero is Mac Steele, an archaeologist who needs to find the Mask of the Sun in order to obtain an antidote to a poison that afflicts him from an artifact that he found. The game mostly takes place in Mexico in the Aztec ruins. Gameplay is text-based; however there are some graphics. The graphics differ from other graphic adventures of the time by having crude animations in some areas.

A sequel to The Mask of the Sun entitled The Serpent's Star was developed in 1983 by Ultrasoft and published by Brøderbund.

Reception

In a review the graphics were recognized as "absolutely superb" and the gameplay as "excellent".^[1]

External links

• The Mask of the Sun at MobyGames
• The Mask of the Sun] at GameFAQs
• The Mask of the Sun and The Serpent´s Star at Museum of Computer Adventure Game History by Howard Feldman

Notes

1. ^ Kevin G. Swiger: The Mask of the Sun, Antic Amiga Magazine, Vol. 3 Nr.8, 12/1984, p.74.