Transylvania

A game with a text interface and optional graphics. Players must locate the missing Princess Sabrina while surviving the hostile land.

31 December 1982

Adventure Horror

Transylvania is an adventure developed by Penguin Software, released 31 December 1982 on Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Atari ST/STE. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What Transylvania is

Transylvania is an adventure game developed by Penguin Software and released in 1982. It is available on Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM-7, Mac, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

How it plays

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

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs.

What it launched against

Transylvania launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Quick answers

Transylvania — frequently asked questions

When did Transylvania come out?

Transylvania was released on 31 December 1982 for Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM-7, Mac, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

How long does it take to beat Transylvania?

The main story of Transylvania takes around 5 hrs.

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