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The Dallas Quest

When a game is faithful to the poor writing and wildly implausible plot conventions of a soap opera, does that make it a bad game or an effective adaptation of its source material? In any case, this game…

23 August 1984

The Dallas Quest is an adventure developed by Datasoft, Inc., released 23 August 1984 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and TRS-80 Color Computer.

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What The Dallas Quest is

The Dallas Quest is an adventure game developed by Datasoft, Inc. and released in 1984. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and TRS-80 Color Computer.

The premise, in the publisher's words

When a game is faithful to the poor writing and wildly implausible plot conventions of a soap opera, does that make it a bad game or an effective adaptation of its source material? In any case, this game situates you as a private investigator hired by Sue Ellen to find a map to hidden oil fields, in hopes to accumulate enough wealth to escape the sinister influence of J.R. You snoop around the grounds of the South Fork Ranch, superficially interacting with much-loved characters from the TV show and an assortment of extras from the animal kingdom. So far, so good. Your travels ultimately lead you to the jungles around Playa Peligro, in South America, where you overcome a series of obstacles…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did The Dallas Quest come out?
The Dallas Quest was released on 23 August 1984 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and TRS-80 Color Computer.

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