The Island (computer game)
- The Island (computer game)
Infobox VG|
title = The Island
developer = Martin H. Smith
publisher = Crystal Computing
released = 1984
genre=Text Adventure
platforms = ZX Spectrum
requirements = 48K RAM
media = Cassette
"The Island" is a ZX Spectrum video game developed and released by Crystal Computing in 1984.
"The ultimate test of logic and deduction! Can you solve the hiddenmysteries of the South Pacific island on which you have been stranded- and escape alive! A brilliant classic style adventure game tofascinate and frustrate you for months!" [cite journal |year=1984 |title = Cassette Inlay |journal=The Island (Crystal Computing)]
The Game
The island is an early text adventure, where you are a survivor of a plane crash,the aim of the game is to find the valuable treasure and escape from the island.
Reviews
Reviews can be found in the following magazines....
"Compared to similar adventures, The Island is dull stuff with nothing out of the ordinary to recommend it.". Sinclair User [cite journal |year=1984 |month=March |title=Review... |journal=Sinclair User |issue=24 |pages=9]
"It seems unlikely that any Spectrum owner will find it fun for more than a few minutes to play this repetitive, text-only adventure, which is filled with the programmer's inane humour". Sinclair Programs [cite journal |year=1984 |month=July |title=Review... |journal=Sinclair Programs |issue=8407 |pages=33]
Computer and Video Games [cite journal |year=1984 |month=January |title=Review... |journal=Computer and Video Games |issue=27 |pages=8]
References
External links
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