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Swordquest: Fireworld

Swordquest is an unfinished series of video games produced by Atari, Inc. in the 1980s as part of a contest, consisting of three finished games and a planned but never released fourth game. All of the games…

1 February 1983

Swordquest: Fireworld is an adventure developed by Atari, released 1 February 1983 on Atari 2600.

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What Swordquest: Fireworld is

Swordquest: Fireworld is an adventure game developed by Atari and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After defeating many beasts of the Zodiac and another thief (Herminus) in Earthworld, the twins are transported to the "central chamber" where the "Sword of Ultimate Sorcery" and the "Talisman of Penultimate Truth" are kept. Upon reaching them, the sword burns a hole through its altar all the way to Fireworld. In Fireworld, the twins split up to look for water, and Torr, with the aid of the talisman, summons Mentorr who shows Torr the "Chalice of Light," which will quench his thirst. The twins reunite eventually and find the chalice. However, Torr drops it after he is startled, and it is revealed that the one they found was not the true chalice. Herminus then gives them the chalice, and it…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Official trailer

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When did Swordquest: Fireworld come out?
Swordquest: Fireworld was released on 1 February 1983 for Atari 2600.

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