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Inside Cover - DOS/Windows (US/UK):
Ultima through the ages
1961
Richard Garriott, also known as Lord British’, is born.
1979
Akalabeth’
The Dark Lord Mondain has created and unleashed evil minions throughout the land.
1980
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness
Again you are called upon to put an end to Mondain's shadowy plans, once and for all.
1982
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
The triumph of good is short-lived. Mondain's love, Minax, seeks vengeance upon your own Earth.
1983
Ultima III: Exodus
Foil the mighty Exodus and bring an end to the Dark Ages begun by Mondain. The peaceful world of Britannia’ is born.
1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Lord British calls forth an Avatar to embark on a spiritual quest and champion the way of the Virtues within Britannia.
1988
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Three powerful Shadowlords emerge to challenge the way of the Avatar.
1990
Ultima VI: The False Prophet
As the Avatar, you must confront the Gargoyles, unmask their false prophet and return the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom to its proper place.
1992
Ultima VII: The Black Gate
The Guardian, an evil extra-dimensional being, hungry for the conquest of Britannia, can only enter the land through the Black Gate.
Forge of Virtue’ - Answer the challenge of The isle of Fire and return to Britannia as the most powerful character in the land.
1993
Ultima VII, Part 2: Serpent Isle’
Lord British dispatches the Avatar and his three trusted friends to the Serpent Isle to uncover the Guardian's plot of universal destruction.
The Silver Seed’ - The quest to save Serpent Isle takes you to a mysterious war-torn past.
1994
Ultima VIII: Pagan
Transported alone to the Guardian's world of Pagan, the Avatar must defeat the ruling Elemental Titans and ascend to the next level.
1997
Origin's Ultima Online:
First persistent world game on the Internet to support thousands of players.*
* This game is not included in the collection.
Contributed by Xoleras (66420) on Sep 02, 2004.
Back of Box:
”The world’s most famous role-playing games . . .” PC Gamer
The worlds of Ultima ’ await you in this special collection of 10 games designed by Richard Garriott, also known as Lord British ’, the creator of the Ultima series.
The Ultima Collection Includes:
Ten Games
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
Ultima III: Exodus
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Ultima VI: The False Prophet
Ultima VII: The Black Gate
Ultima VII, Part 2: Serpent Isle’
Ultima VIII: Pagan
Akalabeth’ *
Bonus Software: *Akalabeth
The first game Richard Garriott ever designed. Akalabeth became the catalyst that spawned 17 years of Ultima fantasy role-playing tradition.
Ultima Atlas
This 16-page atlas is a complete compilation of the navigational maps originally packaged with each Ultima game.
Exclusive Interviews
These revealing never-before-seen video interviews with Lord British, Richard Garriott’s alter ego, offer a perspective on the Ultima series and a first look into the next game, Ultima: Ascension.
Contributed by Jeanne
(75642) on Oct 07, 2002.
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The worlds of Ultima await you in this special collection of 10 games designed by Richard Garriott, the creator of the Ultima.
Contributed by Andrew Jenner (68) on Apr 01, 2000.