Hobbit

Hobbit is a 1-player text-based strategy game for the TRS-80.

You are a hobbit thief trying to steal the Orb of Zot from the castle of the evil wizard. The player must infiltrate a 9 x 9 grid castle, that is filled with gems, demons, flares, amulets, and an oracle. Also positioned throughout the castle are warp points that move the player about. The goal is to find the orb, which is disguised as a warp, which the player must directly teleport on top of to acquire. To teleport, the player must use the runestaff, which is disguised as a demon.

The player moves throughout the castle by moving north, south, east, and west. The player has a map available of their locations, and can find lamps and flares to determine what is in nearby locations. When encountering demons, the player can either bribe them with gems, or can be made immune by the power of acquired amulets. Demons can also be killed with amulets. The player has limited time to find the Orb of Zot before the wizard arrives, and ends the game.