The Lost Ark of the Covenant

The Lost Ark of The Covenant is a graphical adventure based upon the adventures of Indiana Jones.

This is a graphical text adventure, where commands are inputted via VERB NOUN commands. Most puzzles are inventory based. It features a save and restore feature. The player controls an Indiana Jones-themed character who is challenged with finding the Lost Ark of the Covenant.

The player has landed their plane on an island, and must locate the 8 colored gemstones found throughout the island. The player must explore the ocean, rivers, lost temples, jungles, desert, and deep caves. There are timed events, and certain events will only happen at midnight or noon. The player has to fight a number of animals with the the pistol they find, as well as do battle with native tribes. After locating all 8 gems, the player must climb down to a temple hidden deep within the desert, and place the rainbow-colored gems in a holder. Upon hitting high noon, the Ark of the Covenant will appear, and the player can acquire this.