Akalabeth was one of the first computer role-playing games and is the precursor to the Ultima Series.

Once, the land of Akalabeth was peaceful and quiet. But then came Mondain, an evil and ambitious man who created dungeons and populated them with foul creatures. The noble warrior British was able to drive Mondain from Akalabeth, but the monsters he brought with him remain.

As either a fighter or a mage, it is your job to explore Akalabeth, descend into the dungeons and vanquish the beasts dwelling within. On an overhead map of the land, one can find the dungeons, towns where one may buy supplies, weapons and armor, and a castle, where one will be given quests by Lord British. To fulfill such a quest, a certain type of creature must be destroyed in a dungeon.

Inside the dungeons, the view switches to a first-person perspective. Fight, explore and find treasure on your way to complete a quest. Each successive quest will require you to destroy a stronger monster, which will reside on a deeper dungeon level than the one before it.

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Alternate Titles

"Ultima 0" -- Informal fan title

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	Akalabeth: World of Doom
	Akalabeth: World of Doom
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Grandfather of the Ultima series... but very primitive.	Mirrorshades2k (275)	unrated
The start of the Ultima series - fun while it lasts but a fairly basic game even at the time.	Pix (1149)

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Trivia

The name Akalabeth probably derives from Akallabêth, which is the title of a section of The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, detailing the downfall of the continent of Númenor in Tolkien's Middle-earth universe. The Silmarillion was published only a few years prior to Akalabeth's release.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by KnockStump