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The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower is a side-scrolling Apple II adventure. Guide the character via keyboard, solving puzzles, gathering items, and defeating the dragon to claim King Arthur's crown jewels, all while encountering…

31 December 1985

The Dark Tower is an adventure, released 31 December 1985 on Apple II.

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What The Dark Tower is

The Dark Tower was released in 1985. It is available on Apple II only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Dark Tower is a side-scrolling Apple II adventure. Guide the character via keyboard, solving puzzles, gathering items, and defeating the dragon to claim King Arthur's crown jewels, all while encountering Merlin and ghosts.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Dark Tower launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

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When did The Dark Tower come out?
The Dark Tower was released on 31 December 1985 for Apple II.

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