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publisher = [[A B Computers]] (Commodore PET)<br />[[Adventure International|AI]] (Atari 8-bit, C64, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo)<br />[[Adventure International UK|AI UK]] (BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, Electron)<br />[[Creative Computing]] (Apple II, Sorcerer, PET, TRS-80)<br />[[Level IV Products]] (TRS-80)<br />[[Mad Hatter Software]] (PET, TRS-80)<br />[[Small System Software]] (TRS-80)<br />[[SoftSide Magazine]] (TRS-80)<br />[[Texas Instruments]] (TI-99/4A)<br />[[TRS-80 Software Exchange]] (TRS-80)| | publisher = [[A B Computers]] (Commodore PET)<br />[[Adventure International|AI]] (Atari 8-bit, C64, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo)<br />[[Adventure International UK|AI UK]] (BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, Electron)<br />[[Creative Computing]] (Apple II, Sorcerer, PET, TRS-80)<br />[[Level IV Products]] (TRS-80)<br />[[Mad Hatter Software]] (PET, TRS-80)<br />[[Small System Software]] (TRS-80)<br />[[SoftSide Magazine]] (TRS-80)<br />[[Texas Instruments]] (TI-99/4A)<br />[[TRS-80 Software Exchange]] (TRS-80)| | ||
systems = [[Acorn Electron]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[Exidy Sorcerer]], [[PET]], [[TI-99/4A]], [[TRS-80]], [[TRS-80 Color Computer]], [[VIC-20]], [[ZX Spectrum]]| | systems = [[Acorn Electron]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[Exidy Sorcerer]], [[PET]], [[TI-99/4A]], [[TRS-80]], [[TRS-80 Color Computer]], [[VIC-20]], [[ZX Spectrum]]| | ||
release = '''TRS-80'''<br />US: December 1978 (TRS-80 Software Exchange)<br />US: 1979 (AI, Level IV, Mad Hatter, Small System)<br />US: July 1980 (SoftSide Magazine)<br />UK: 1979 (Creative Computing Software)<br />'''Commodore PET'''<br />United States: 1979<br />'''Exidy Sorcerer'''<br />United States: November 1979<br />'''Apple II'''<br />United States: 1980<br />'''Atari 8-bit computers, TI-99/4A, VIC-20'''<br />United States: 1981<br />'''Commodore 64'''<br />United States: 1982<br />'''TRS-80 Color Computer'''<br />United States: 1983<br />'''BBC Micro'''<br />United Kingdom: 1983<br />'''Acorn Electron, Dragon 32/64'''<br />United Kingdom: 1985| | release = '''TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer'''<br />US: December 1978 (TRS-80 Software Exchange)<br />US: 1979 (AI, Level IV, Mad Hatter, Small System)<br />US: July 1980 (SoftSide Magazine)<br />UK: 1979 (Creative Computing Software)<br />'''Commodore PET'''<br />United States: 1979<br />'''Exidy Sorcerer'''<br />United States: November 1979<br />'''Apple II'''<br />United States: 1980<br />'''Atari 8-bit computers, TI-99/4A, VIC-20'''<br />United States: 1981<br />'''Commodore 64'''<br />United States: 1982<br />'''TRS-80 Color Computer'''<br />United States: 1983<br />'''BBC Micro'''<br />United Kingdom: 1983<br />'''Acorn Electron, Dragon 32/64'''<br />United Kingdom: 1985| | ||
added_to_museum = September 8, 2019| | added_to_museum = ScottFree (game and demo): September 8, 2019| | ||
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'''''Adventureland''''' was a text [[adventure game]] by [[Adventure International]]. | '''''Adventureland''''' was a text [[adventure game]] by [[Adventure International]]. | ||
It was the first adventure game that was sold commercially. The company went bankrupt in 1985 as a result of the [[video game crash of 1983]]. The rights to the game eventually reverted to [[Scott Adams]], who re-released it for free as [[shareware]]. | It was the first adventure game that was sold commercially. The company went bankrupt in 1985 as a result of the [[video game crash of 1983]]. The rights to the game eventually reverted to [[Scott Adams]], who re-released it for free as [[shareware]]. | ||
A demonstration version of this game was also released as the '''''Mini Adventure Sampler'''''. | |||
[[Category: Adventure games]] | [[Category: Adventure games]] | ||
[[Category: Digital items owned by WEC Museum]] | [[Category: Digital items owned by WEC Museum]] | ||
[[Category: Interactive fiction]] | [[Category: Interactive fiction]] | ||
[[Category: Previously commercial software re-released for free]] | |||
[[Category: Scottfree]] | [[Category: Scottfree]] | ||
[[Category: ScummVM]] | [[Category: ScummVM]] | ||
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[[Category: Video games released in 1985]] | [[Category: Video games released in 1985]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on Acorn Electron]] | [[Category: Video games released on Acorn Electron]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on Apple II]] | [[Category: Video games released on Apple II in the United States of America]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on Atari 8-bit computers]] | [[Category: Video games released on Atari 8-bit computers in the United States of America]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on BBC Micro]] | [[Category: Video games released on BBC Micro]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on Commodore 64]] | [[Category: Video games released on Commodore 64 in the United States of America]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on DOS]] | [[Category: Video games released on DOS in the United States of America]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on Dragon 32/64]] | [[Category: Video games released on Dragon 32/64]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on Exidy Sorcerer]] | [[Category: Video games released on Exidy Sorcerer]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on PET]] | [[Category: Video games released on PET]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on TI-99/4A]] | [[Category: Video games released on TI-99/4A]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on TRS-80]] | [[Category: Video games released on TRS-80 in the United States of America]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on TRS-80 Color Computer]] | [[Category: Video games released on TRS-80 in the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on VIC-20]] | [[Category: Video games released on TRS-80 Color Computer in the United States of America]] | ||
[[Category: Video games released on TRS-80 Color Computer in the United Kingdom]] | |||
[[Category: Video games released on VIC-20 in the United States of America]] | |||
[[Category: Video games released on ZX Spectrum]] | [[Category: Video games released on ZX Spectrum]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:49, 21 April 2024
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| Adventureland | |
| Developer | Adventure International AI UK (BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, Electron) |
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| Publisher | A B Computers (Commodore PET) AI (Atari 8-bit, C64, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo) AI UK (BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, Electron) Creative Computing (Apple II, Sorcerer, PET, TRS-80) Level IV Products (TRS-80) Mad Hatter Software (PET, TRS-80) Small System Software (TRS-80) SoftSide Magazine (TRS-80) Texas Instruments (TI-99/4A) TRS-80 Software Exchange (TRS-80) |
| Platforms | Acorn Electron, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, Dragon 32/64, Exidy Sorcerer, PET, TI-99/4A, TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum |
| Released | TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer US: December 1978 (TRS-80 Software Exchange) US: 1979 (AI, Level IV, Mad Hatter, Small System) US: July 1980 (SoftSide Magazine) UK: 1979 (Creative Computing Software) Commodore PET United States: 1979 Exidy Sorcerer United States: November 1979 Apple II United States: 1980 Atari 8-bit computers, TI-99/4A, VIC-20 United States: 1981 Commodore 64 United States: 1982 TRS-80 Color Computer United States: 1983 BBC Micro United Kingdom: 1983 Acorn Electron, Dragon 32/64 United Kingdom: 1985 |
| Added to Museum |
ScottFree (game and demo): September 8, 2019 |
Adventureland was a text adventure game by Adventure International.
It was the first adventure game that was sold commercially. The company went bankrupt in 1985 as a result of the video game crash of 1983. The rights to the game eventually reverted to Scott Adams, who re-released it for free as shareware.
A demonstration version of this game was also released as the Mini Adventure Sampler.
