The Neverending Story
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The Neverending Story Atari 8-bit Front Cover

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Published by

Ocean Software Ltd.

Developed by

Ocean Software Ltd.

Released

1985

Platforms

Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum

Genre

Adventure

Perspective

Text-based / spreadsheet

Visual

Fixed / flip-screen

Gameplay

Interactive fiction / text adventure, Puzzle elements

Interface

Setting

Misc

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Description

The Neverending Story is a text adventure based on the movie by Wolfgang Petersen (rather than the novel by Michael Ende).

The world of Fantasia is about to be destroyed by the "All-consuming Nothing", it needs someone from the "Real World" to believe in it again in order to be saved from falling into oblivion.

The player takes control of the young hero Atreyu who is the only one who can find the savior of Fantasia. The game uses different pictures to show the player's current location as well as the items he is holding, which companions are with him and any events that might be taking place. The game's parser has been deliberately kept simple (it has a vocabulary of about 40 words) in order to allow more room for the game data.

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Screenshots

The Neverending Story ZX Spectrum Starting location

The Neverending Story Amstrad CPC Title Screen.

The Neverending Story Apple II Title screen.

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Critic Reviews

ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Commodore 64	Feb, 1986	8.75 out of 10	88
Sinclair User	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1986		80
Amtix!	Amstrad CPC	Dec, 1985	79 out of 100	79
Zzap!	Commodore 64	Dec, 1985	65 out of 100	65
Happy Computer	Commodore 64	Dec, 1985	Unscored	Unscored

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Trivia

ZX Spectrum 128K version

In contrast to the 48K version, ZX Spectrum 128K version contains a version of Limahl's song that loops throughout the game.

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