🤔 What game had the working title "Quiver"? (answer)

Challenge of the Five Realms

aka: Challenge of the Five Realms: Spellbound in the World of Nhagardia, Spellbound
Moby ID: 2038

The multi-dimensional world of Nhagardia is quickly becoming paralyzed by the evil lord Grimnoth's terrifying plague of darkness. As Prince of Alonia, you now have 100 days to keep the world from being cast into eternal despair!

Defeat a menacing band of traitors intent on conquering your kingdom; journey beneath the ocean to a vast underwater land; venture into the core of the world to find hidden secrets; fly to the majestic kingdom of the sky and experience the magic and wonder of the enchanted forest.

Features:

Time limit on solving the game's main quest

Quick and descriptive combat options, allowing computer or player-controlled resolution of combat.

Quick movement on the world map (with possible interruptions for random encouters)

Included FacePaint program allowed customization of character portraits.

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The multi-dimensional world of Nhagardia is quickly becoming paralyzed by the evil lord Grimnoth's terrifying plague of darkness. As Prince of Alonia, you now have 100 days to keep the world from being cast into eternal despair!

Accept the Challenge of the Five Realms and you'll experience a fantasy role-playing adventure that will take you through hundreds of wondrous and unpredictable scenarios. Scenarios brought to life by compelling animations, captivating digitized speech, streamlined character generation, and graphics that are nothing short of spellbinding!

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MicroProse Entertainment Software Catalog (1992)

The multi-dimensional world of Nhagardia is quickly becoming paralyzed by the evil lord Grimnoth's terrifying plague of darkness. As Prince of Alonia, you now have 100 days to keep the world from being cast into eternal despair!

But is 100 days enough? After all, in addition to confronting Grimnoth's evil forces, you'll have to unlock the many mysteries behind his power. And you'll need to overcome the myriad obstacles that dot each realm!

Defeat a menacing band of traitors intent on conquering your kingdom; journey beneath the ocean to a vast underwater land; venture into the core of the world to find hidden secrets; fly to the majestic kingdom of the sky and experience the magic and wonder of the enchanted forest.

Your actions will determine the fate of Nhagardia as you journey through Challenge of the Five Realms, an original fantasy role-playing adventure from gaming hall-of-famer Marc Miller.

You'll experience an array of wondrous and unpredictable scenarios. Each brought to life by compelling animations, streamlined character generation and a truly unique story line!

Grimnoth has thrown down the gauntlet, are you brave enough to pick it up?!!

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Steam store description - Windows/Linux/Mac (English)

The multi-dimensional world Nhagardia is quickly becoming paralyzed by the evil lord Grimnoth’s terrifying plague of darkness. As Prince of Alonia, you now have 100 days to keep the world from being cast into eternal despair!

But is 100 days enough? After all, in addition to confronting Grimnoth’s evil forces, you’ll have to unlock the many mysteries behind his power. And you’ll need to overcome the myriad obstacles that dot each realm!

Defeat a menacing band of traitors intent on conquering your kingdom; journey beneath the ocean to a vast underwater land; venture into the core of the world to find hidden secrets, fly to the majestic kingdom of the sky and experience the magic and wonder of the enchanted forest.

You’ll experience an array of wondrous and unpredictable scenarios. Each brought to life by compelling animations, streamlined character generation, and a truly unique storyline!

Grimnoth has thrown down the gauntlet. Are you brave enough to pick it up?

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GOG.com description - Windows/Linux (English)


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