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The Scroll

For thousands of years ancient catacombs beneath Alexandria have harbored a dreadful secret. Here, the worshippers of dark gods concealed a scroll containing spells, to unleash their terrible masters upon the…

31 December 1995

The Scroll is an adventure, released 31 December 1995 on DOS.

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What The Scroll is

The Scroll was released in 1995. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

For thousands of years ancient catacombs beneath Alexandria have harbored a dreadful secret. Here, the worshippers of dark gods concealed a scroll containing spells, to unleash their terrible masters upon the world. The scroll has survived. So has the cult who created it, and once again the time is right for the dark gods to return. When a greedy thief unearths it and the scroll falls into your hands, you are the only one standing between the world and its destruction. But time is short, and others seek the scroll.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

The Scroll launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

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When did The Scroll come out?
The Scroll was released on 31 December 1995 for DOS.

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