Acheton
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Released

1980

Platforms

Acorn 32-bit, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, BBC Micro, DOS, Mainframe, ZX Spectrum

Genre

Adventure

Perspective

Text-based / Spreadsheet

Gameplay

Interactive fiction / text adventure, Puzzle elements

Interface

Text parser

Setting

Fantasy

Description

Acheton is a home computer conversion of the mainframe adventure of the same name. Similar to Zork (which was released on the VAX mainframe not long before Acheton's original appearance), it is a fantasy treasure hunt set in a claustrophobic dungeon. It boasts over 400 rooms and 200 objects, thereby making it much bigger than Zork.

As with many games of this kind, most time is spent exploring the environment and solving item-based puzzles. Everything is described solely with plain text and the player interacts with the game by typing in phrases that describe their desired action, e.g. "take bottle". It also features a help function with graded hints.

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Acheton BBC Micro There's a Farmhouse to the North where items can be collected

Acheton BBC Micro There's a Depression to the South where there's a grate to be unlocked

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Critic Reviews

Crash!	ZX Spectrum	Jun, 1988	87 out of 100	87
Amtix!	Amstrad PCW	Aug, 1986	80 out of 100	80
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Jul, 1988	7 out of 10	70
Amstrad Action	Amstrad CPC	Feb, 1988	69 out of 100	69
The Games Machine (UK)	ZX Spectrum	Sep, 1988	62 out of 100	62