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Meanwhile in an alternate 1980s gaming universe: what if George R.R. Martin wrote
A Song of Ice and Fire,
say, 15 years earlier and the TV show Game of Thrones was made in the 1980s?
There would've likely been the 8-bit computer game adaptation made by
a reputable game company of its era... Introducing Quest of Thrones – a Sierra 3D animated adventure/role-playing from "1986"! Using the AGI engine in glorious 16 colors (160x200 resolution). Perhaps translated to Amiga, Apple ][, Atari ST, Macintosh and other machines of the era, here is the IBM PC version. |
Direct YouTube-link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvBigVCnWL4
Here's a short sample of the theme music on PC beeper from the title screen as MP3.
 Title screen. |
 Map showing currently available travelling destinations. |
 Daenerys with a baby dragon. (16 colors, 160x200.) |
 CGA version (4 colors). |
 Daenerys and Ser Jorrah arrive at the gates of Qarth. |
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Here's the blurb from a catalog:
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"This multiple disk adventure takes you to the lands of Westeros and Essos where great royal
houses war for control of Westeros. Also a great threat is unleashing beyond the enormous
ice wall in the north.
A colorful coth map helps you negotiate the places, cities and continents
as they evolve around the story unfolding.
Select from these seven characters who you want to play as: • Daenerys Stormborn • Tyrion Lannister • John Snow • Arya Stark • Little Finger • Davos Seaworth • Hodor Choose your loyalness to one or more of these houses: • Stark • Lannister • Baratheon • Targaryen • Greyjoy Welcome to the realm of Westeros and Essos. Only in this arena can you – • Travel to places faraway by land or sea • Serve your watch at the Wall • Learn the art of sword fighting from the Master of Braavos • Gather your forces and orchestrate great battles • Find out whether dragons are alive at this age The outcome of the quest for the throne is up to you!" |
 Gray flip box. |
 Manual. |
 Cloth map of Westeros and Essos. |
 IBM PS/1 in the works with Quest of Thrones. |
 3.5" DD (720K) disks. |
 Coin of Braavos. |
 Ad blurb from a catalog (with an early discarded black box style). |
PPS. I was inspired to do this when I saw this beautiful AGI picture by Lambonius (check the 6th post) made
from The Lord of The Rings. Very soon it dawned on me that Game of Thrones deserved a similar treatment.
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