The Guild of Thieves

Why Buy This Game When You Could Steal It?

Except you can't. Not yet. An amateur like you? Come off it! Now, if you were a fully paid-up member of the notorious Guild of Thieves, things would be different... Mind you, it's not easy. You might find yourself ditched on a remote jetty by the Guildmaster. You might find that the Guild expects you to ransack a well guarded mansion. To go grave-robbing. Potholing. Or maybe - if they're really doubtful of your abilities - everything at once!

No problem, really, in a country full of helpful natives and friendly wildlife. Trouble is, you're not in a country like that! You're in Kerovnia. If you've played The Pawn, you'll remember Kerovnia. Except that the place seems to have gone downhill since then... But you'll find that out for yourself soon enough. And just one final hint; don't try any funny stuff. The Guildmaster has seen it all before. So has the Gatekeeper. So has the... But why should we give you any hints?

Guild of Thieves, from Magnetic Scrolls, the people who wrote The Pawn, winners of numerous major awards. Graphic illustrations to blow your socks off. Puzzles to blow your brains out. Frankly, we doubt that you're up to it...

Buy This Game Or We'll Steal Your Computer!

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From back of box

This is the difference between reading an adventure and living one.

Picture the most exciting text-only Adventure in your software collection - WITH PICTURES!

GUILD OF THIEVES is the long-awaited sequel to THE PAWN, which came sizzling onto the software scene to awards and accolades. Both are available now from Firebird.

These stunning Adventures, completely different from any game you've ever played, seduce the sight with their breathtaking illustrations and engage the intellect with a truly revolutionary text-handling system. The most sophisticated parser on the market lets you input complicated sentences and interact with a whole cast of fascinating characters in the mythical kingdom of Kerovnia.

GUILD OF THIEVES and PAWN, Computer Entertainment Adventure of the Year, come to you from Firebird, publishers of world-famous leading edge games under the Rainbird label.

You'll find the Firebird logo on other addictive Adventures too, as well as on absorbing Strategies, realistic Simulations, and fast-paced action Arcade games.

Firebird brings the best in entertainment software to those who enjoy a whole range of interactive excitement. We'll prove to you that you don't have to keep switching brands to satisfy your obsession for challenge!

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Advertisement in Family Computing, November 1987

Are You Skillful Enough to Become a Member of the Guild?

You must complete a grueling test of skills to become a member of the Guild of Thieves. You set out in a boat with a member of the Guild. And from the moment you reach the shore you must rob the Kerovnian Bank, a castle and the nearby village in order to become a member of the illustrious Guild of Thieves.

The Guild of Thieves has a wide vocabulary, an excellent parser and lots of entertaining responses to your attempts to survive in this dangerous world.

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From the Triton Software Catalog For Your IBM, 1988