The Pink Pearl

Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated · ZX-Spectrum 48K · 1 players · English

Astrosoft Games · 1984 · Pound sterling 4.95

MIA Missing in action. This is known to have existed, and no copy has ever been found. If you own one, the archives would like to hear from you.

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In the magazines

Big K #71984 · Overall1/3

In the magazines 6

Big K #7Oct 1984 · p.27N/A2/31/31/31/3

Big K

Graphics N/A

Playability 2/3

Addictiveness 1/3

Overall 1/3

Steve Keaton 1/3

SWINE BEFORE PEARLS MAKER: Astrosoft FORMAT: cassette PRICE: £5.95 approx A pot pourri of adventure cliches in which you play a famous explorer intent on finding the fabulous Pink Pearl of Ttaroani. As befits an adventure of very little brain, the game has been populated by all manner of standard 'venture denizens (trolls, werewolves, dragons, zzzzzz) and the objects and treasures gleefully dispensed with no feel for either coherence or sense. You're just as likely to find a grenade as the Holy Grail amongst the on-screen debris! What's worse the author has shown little regard to possible player input, resulting in 'I don't understand' messages with almost every keystroke. It's also a piece of cake to play. I managed to visit almost half of the 180 locations in the first half hour and then promptly gave up after encountering sudden death for the umpteenth time. In short this is a mess of not inconsiderable proportions, and consequently is a far from welcome advert for The Quill.

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