In this Infocom Graphic Interactive Fiction, you play the role of Arthur in search of the Excalibur sword, stolen by the evil King Lot. To aid you in your quest, you are assisted by Merlin who grants you the power to transform yourself into a variety of animals.

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King Arthur / Camelot games

Merchant	Title	Platform
	Arthur: The Quest For Excalibur	DOS
	Arthur : The Quest for Excalibur	Amiga
	Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur
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The Press Says

Zzap!	Amiga	Oct, 1989	94 out of 100	94
The Games Machine (UK)	Amiga	Oct, 1989	92 out of 100	92
Amiga Format	Amiga	Oct, 1989	89 out of 100	89
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Amiga	Sep, 1989	880 out of 1000	88
CU Amiga	Amiga	Sep, 1989	83 out of 100	83
Amiga Computing	Amiga	Nov, 1989	83 out of 100	83
SPAG	DOS	May 17, 1998	8 out of 10	80
All Game Guide	Macintosh	1998		80
All Game Guide	DOS	1998		70
GamersHell.com	DOS	Sep 16, 2000	5.5 out of 10	55

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Trivia

References

There are some puns and references in the game that require trying out certain things:

When typing "ask about bird" when speaking to the village idiot, he'll talk about Larry Bird instead.
When visiting the kraken, typing "ask about kraken" will cause him to give a familiar Muhammad Ali quote.
Eating food as an owl or turtle will give a message about "Purina (the animal you've turned in to)-chow".
Typing "look at woman" when in the underground chamber.
After killing the boar, trying to pull the tusk out of the boar's mouth.

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