The Black Tower

aka: Black Tower, The

Moby ID: 82329

Released

1984 on ZX Spectrum

Credits

2 people

Publishers

Dollarsoft

Moby Score: n/a
Collected By: 2 players

Genre: Adventure
Perspective: Text-based / Spreadsheet
Visual: Fixed / flip-screen
Gameplay: Interactive fiction / text adventure
Puzzle elements
Interface: Text parser
Setting: Fantasy

Business Model: Commercial
Media Type: Cassette Tape
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard
Number of Players Supported: 1 Player

See Also

The Black Tower (1984 on ZX Spectrum)

Description

Black Tower is a short illustrated or graphical, fantasy text adventure set in the magical lands around the Black Tower.

The player starts the game in a hut with a companion, Josh. The objective of the game is to travel from location to location, solving puzzles and locating three keys and ultimately a scroll.

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Credits (ZX Spectrum version)

Written by	Richard Stevenson
(C)	Marco Duroe (credited as M. Duroe)

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MobyGames ID: 82329

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Game added by piltdown_man.

Game added January 18, 2017. Last modified February 22, 2023.