01 Commercial, licensed p1 (Tolkien theme games)
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This article is from the Computer games and MUDs with a Tolkien theme FAQ, by Fredrik Ekman ekman@lysator.liu.se with numerous contributions by others.
01 Commercial, licensed p1 (Tolkien theme games)
This section contains all the games that have been licensed from
Tolkien's publisher, HarperCollins.
The Hobbit (Software Adventure)
Produced by: Beam Software and Tansoft (Oric-1 version)
Distributor: Melbourne House (The Hobbit) and Addison-Wesley (The
Hobbit Software Adventure)
Author: Philip Mitchell and Veronika Megler
Year: 1982
System: ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Oric-1, MSX, BBC B,
Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh
Type: Illustrated text adventure
Covers: "The Hobbit"
Comment: Classic adventure. I love this game! It had a large vocabulary
and good character interaction for its time. BBC cassette version
does not feature graphics. The Hobbit Software Adventure is an
extended version with enhanced graphics. For the Apple II,
Macintosh and MS-DOS, only The Hobbit Software Adventure was
released. The Hobbit was also part of Tolkien Trilogy. Most
versions were sold with a paperback edition of "The Hobbit".
Lord of the Rings: Game One
Produced by: Beam Software
Distributor: Melbourne House
No: MH 331
Author: Philip Mitchell, et al.
Year: 1985
System: ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, BBC B
Type: Illustrated text adventure
Covers: "The Fellowship of the Ring"
Comment: This is one of the worst games I have ever played. Slow,
totally lacking respect for Tolkien's works and the "graphics" are
horrible. BBC version does not feature graphics. Play it once or
twice for a good laugh. Divided in two parts and one beginner's
game. Was also part of Tolkien Trilogy. Some versions were sold
with a paperback edition of "The Fellowship of the Ring".
The Fellowship of the Ring Software Adventure
Produced by: Beam Software
Distributor: Addison-Wesley
No: ISBN 0-201-13640-6 (Apple II), ISBN 0-201-13650-3 (MS-DOS), ISBN
0-201-13660-0 (Commodore 64)
Author: Philip Mitchell, et al.
Year: 1986
System: Apple II, MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Macintosh
Type: Illustrated text adventure
Covers: "The Fellowship of the Ring"
Comment: This is actually the same game as Lord of the Rings: Game One
but I think that there are enough differences between the versions
to be cause enough to give this one an entry of its own. In
addition to the change of title, the documentation is slightly
enhanced and the packaging is totally different. There is no
beginner's game and the graphics are completely different, although
not necessarily better. This version was only distributed in North
America.
Shadows of Mordor (Software Adventure)
Produced by: Beam Software
Distributor: Melbourne House (Shadows of Mordor) and Addison-Wesley
(Shadows of Mordor Software Adventure)
No: ISBN 0-201-09497-5 (MS-DOS), ISBN 0-201-09498-3 (Apple II), ISBN
0-201-09499-1 (Commodore 64), ISBN 0-201-09626-9 (Macintosh)
Author: Philip Mitchell, John Haward, et al.
Year: 1988
System: ZX Spectrum, Spectrum 128, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS,
Macintosh, Apple II
Type: Illustrated text adventure
Covers: Book Four of "The Two Towers"
Comment: Sequel to Lord of the Rings: Game One. It appears to be better
than its predecessor in almost all aspects. Amstrad CPC version
does not feature graphics and ZX Spectrum version has all graphics
in a slideshow separate from the main program. Was also part of
Tolkien Trilogy. Shadows of Mordor Software Adventure comes with an
offer to send for a paperback edition of "The Two Towers" for only
p&p.
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