Legacy of the Ancients
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Published by

Electronic Arts Ltd.

Developed by

Quest Software, Inc.

Released

1987

Platforms

Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS

Genre

Role-Playing (RPG)

Perspective

1st-person, Top-down

Setting

Fantasy

	Critic Score	User Score
Apple II	...	...

Commodore 64	70	...

DOS	...	3.6

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Description

You are a simple shepherd in the world of Tarmalon who one day discovers a panic-driven dying man by the roadside who carries a strange leather bound scroll and a golden bracelet. This begins the adventure in the race against time to destroy the evil scroll and those who wish to kill you to take its power for their own uses.

This role-playing game uses the same game engine as Questron. Your journey takes you through overlands, dungeons, towns, castles, oceans, pirate caves and inter-galactic museums to finally face the real threat to the world of Tarmalon. You will have to fight using weapons and magic, gamble, and trade items. Your character is rated for dexterity, strength, charm, endurance and intelligence - skillful play will maximize these.

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Legacy of the Ancients Commodore 64 In Thornberry you can buy weapons, armor, boats or climbing equipment, borrow money or use the bank.

Legacy of the Ancients DOS I don't have enough money to buy weapons at this point in time

Legacy of the Ancients Commodore 64 Entering Thornberry

Legacy of the Ancients Commodore 64 From the museum you can access different parts of the world (if you have the right coins).

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Alternate Titles

"LotA" -- Common abbreviation
"LoA" -- Common abbreviation

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Part of the Following Group

Games with code-wheel copy protection

User Reviews

Need another addiction?	DOS	Kees Cook (30)

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Critic Reviews

Happy Computer	Commodore 64	1986	84 out of 100	84
Commodore User	Commodore 64	Oct, 1987	8 out of 10	80
The Games Machine (UK)	DOS	Jul, 1989	73 out of 100	73
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Apple II	Sep, 1987	8.5 out of 12	71
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Commodore 64	Sep, 1987	8.5 out of 12	71
Zzap!	Commodore 64	Nov, 1987	61 out of 100	61
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	Commodore 64	1992	56 out of 100	56

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UK Version	2	Evolyzer (15228) Mar 30, 2017

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Trivia

Engine

Legacy of the Ancients uses the same game engine as Questron and Questron II.

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Related Web Sites

Commodore 64 Boxed Sets (For C64: game packaging digitalisations. Include box, manual, brochure, additional material.)
DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS (Compatibility statistics page between DOSBox versions and the original game.)
LegacyOfTheAncients.com (This site is dedicated to preserving the game. It includes manuals and other game documents, maps, screenshots, gamecheats and more. For PC users, there are direction for altering you character-save file.)
Lemon 64 (For C64: game entry database; advertisement; magazine reviews; music; documentation; cover art; additional material.)
Museum of Computer Adventure Game History (Electronic Arts, C64) (For C64: game packaging; manuals; media; additional material.)
Museum of Computer Adventure Game History (Electronic Arts, UK, C64) (UK version.
For Commodore 64: game packaging; manuals; media; additional material.)
Replacementdocs (C64, Code Wheel) (Documentation for Commodore 64.)
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Encyclopaedic entry for combined platforms.)