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Dracula

Welcome to Transylvania! Our people are in the steely grip of the worst monster the world has ever known... We need your help, Brave One, to destroy the Lord of the Vampires. You will have to search for him in…

31 December 1983

Dracula is an adventure developed by Commodore Educational Software, released 31 December 1983 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Dracula is

Dracula is an adventure game developed by Commodore Educational Software and released in 1983. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Welcome to Transylvania! Our people are in the steely grip of the worst monster the world has ever known... We need your help, Brave One, to destroy the Lord of the Vampires. You will have to search for him in one of the ten locations, and move until you find him. But beware, he will be after you at the same time! Van Helsing, Dracula's arch foe, will have supplied you with a Crucifix, all you need do is strike the prince with it and his evil body will turn to dust, in fact, all you need do is find him! He's so evil now that the mere sight of the Cross will destroy him! However, if you don't get the Prince of Darkness by midnight, his power will have become so great that he will find you…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Dracula launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

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When did Dracula come out?
Dracula was released on 31 December 1983 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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