HeroQuest
The famous fantasy-themed board game was converted into an isometric-viewed role playing game in which the evil Wizard Morcar must be defeated. You take control of a wizard, a dwarf, a barbarian and an elf…
HeroQuest is an adventure developed by 221B Software Development, released 31 December 1991 on Nintendo Entertainment System, Acorn Archimedes, Amiga and Amstrad CPC.
What HeroQuest is
HeroQuest is an adventure game developed by 221B Software Development and released in 1991. It was published by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The famous fantasy-themed board game was converted into an isometric-viewed role playing game in which the evil Wizard Morcar must be defeated. You take control of a wizard, a dwarf, a barbarian and an elf, each with different strengths and weaknesses, who each start the 14 missions from opposite sides of the board. Strict turn-based movement rules apply, as actions other than movement can only be carried out before or after the move, the size of which is limited by a dice roll. These moves are carried out using an icon-based system. Characters can fight the many monsters which lurk, or cast spells to vanquish them. There are magic potions to uncover, but also hidden traps, so mapping is…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the HeroQuest series
HeroQuest is the first of 2 entries we hold in the HeroQuest series. The next entry was HeroQuest II: Legacy of Sorasil in 1994.
What it launched against
HeroQuest launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
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