- Pirate Adventure
Infobox VG
title= Pirate Adventure
caption=
developer=Adventure International
publisher= Adventure International
distributor=
designer= Scott Adams
series=
engine=
version=
released= 1978
genre=text adventure
modes=
ratings=
platforms=TRS-80 ,Vic 20 , TI-99/4A,Apple II Plus ,Commodore PET ,ZX Spectrum
media= Cartridge,floppy disc , cassette
requirements= 3.5kb
input= Keyboard"Pirate Adventure " or "Pirate Cove" was a text-based adventure program written by Scott Adams and his wife Alexis.
Description
Published by
Adventure International and the second game of the series, this text-based adventure game was one of many adventure games created by Scott Adams.Gameplay involved moving from location to location, picking up any objects found there, and using them somewhere else to unlock puzzles. Commands took the form of
verb andnoun , e.g. "Climb Tree".The player started the game in a flat, and progressed via a bit of magic to Pirates Island. Here, the player had to build a ship to reach Treasure Island and there find two pieces of
treasure .pin Offs
The source code for this adventure was printed in the December 1980 edition of "
Byte Magazine ". This enabled other adventure writers to discover how the engine worked and to create their own adventures using this or a similar design.External links
*WoS game|id=0006803
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