Dracula

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Description

Dracula is a text adventure based on Bram Stoker's novel of the same name. The player takes the role of Jonathan Harker, a lawyer who visits a certain Count Dracula in his castle. The game is divided into three separate text adventures which can be played independently, but build up on each other. The First Night is about Harker's travels to the castle and The Arrival deals with his time in the castle. During The Hunt, the last third of the story, the protagonist changes to Dr. Seward, the manager of the insane asylum in Whitby, Yorkshire.

The game itself is mostly concerned with story telling and atmosphere; it is relatively light on puzzle solving. The parser only understands verb + noun combinations.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Fictional character: Count Dracula
• Game Engine: Quill / PAW
• Inspiration: Literature
• Theme: Vampires

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Critic Reviews

Sinclair User	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1987		100
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amstrad CPC	Sep, 1986	9.33 out of 10	93
Computer Gamer	Commodore 64	Jan, 1987	90 out of 100	90
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	ZX Spectrum	Nov, 1986	8 out of 10	80
Commodore User	Commodore 64	Jan, 1987		80
Amtix!	Amstrad CPC	Feb, 1987	70 out of 100	70
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Feb, 1987	6 out of 10	60
Zzap!	Commodore 64	Jan, 1987	59 out of 100	59
Amstrad Action	Amstrad CPC	Feb, 1987	48 out of 100	48
Happy Computer	Commodore 64	Jan, 1987	27 out of 100	27

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According to the Zzap!64 game review, the publisher CRL Group PLC purposely submitted Dracula to the UK rating authorities, which was not obligatory for games back then, so they could print a "unsuitable for anyone younger than 15" button on the box for marketing reasons.

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