Ancient Domains of Mystery

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Description

In Ancient Domains of Mystery, the player character is an adventurer who has traveled to a remote mountain range to save Ancardia, the world of the game, from the forces of Chaos. The player can either continue on with this quest or join on with Chaos, depending on the choices that the player makes in the game. Becoming corrupted by the forces of chaos causes mutations which have positive or negative effects.

The game features a wide range of character races and classes, a point-based skill system, many subplots, and a detailed world which allows to grow herbs and repair/upgrade weapons with smithing.

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Alternate Titles

• "Ancient Dungeons of Mystery" -- Working title
• "ADOM" -- Official abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Alchemy
• Gameplay feature: Blacksmithing
• Gameplay feature: Botany, farming, gardening
• Gameplay feature: Burden / Encumbrance
• Gameplay feature: Character development - Repetition
• Gameplay feature: Gambling
• Gameplay feature: Hunger / Thirst
• Gameplay feature: Mining
• Gameplay feature: Permadeath / permanent death
• Gameplay feature: Survival cooking
• Games with randomly generated environments

User Reviews

ADOM is one of the best of the rogue-like games.

DOS

Droog (522)

Critic Reviews

GameHippo.com	Windows	Dec 03, 2002	9 out of 10	90
GameHippo.com	DOS	Dec 03, 2002	9 out of 10	90
Freegame.cz	Windows	Apr 24, 2002	75 out of 100	75
Abandonia Reloaded	Windows	Apr 08, 2005	3.7 out of 5	74
Abandonia Reloaded	DOS	Apr 08, 2005	3.7 out of 5	74
HappyPuppy	Windows	Oct 10, 1996	Unscored	Unscored

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
ADOM - Downloadable version	5	Rola (8294) Apr 20, 2014

Trivia

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Related Web Sites

• Ancient Domains of Mystery (official game website)
• QHack (C++ rogue-like engine, used in Ancient Domains of Mystery, created by the same developer.)