08-01-2020, 05:27 PM
Having had the Manual for this game for many years, the game itself has finally been found after years of searching. It was found on an Osborne disk but came with no setup program, SETTERM, to configure the terminal screen control codes. But, since the Osborne uses the ADM3a Terminal, the same as the Microbee, no setup was needed. Originally released in 1982 by Alternate World Simulations at a cost of US$35. The game now resides on an auto-booting ss80 Microbee disk. If needed on a ds40 5.25" image, just ask elsewhere in the Forum.
Orbquest is a simulation game where you need to find the glittering Orb and get out alive. But the Orb lies buried somewhere in the unknown depths of a multi-level dungeon, and a horde of monsters bar your way. Each trip you make into the dungeon -- if you survive -- gains you experience and magic: making you stronger, allowing you to go deeper, bringing you closer to the fabulous Orb!
Orbquest is a game where beginner players should expect to die a hundred times before they learn enough about the Dungeon to survive. Please read the manual, it will explain the different displays and commands of Orbquest and perhaps will supply a few hints. The exact effect of various spells, magic items and potions, however, is up to the player to discover by trial and error.
So in the MbeeTech\Microbee\Software\Games & MbeeTech\Microbee\Documentation\Manuals\Games folders we placed
orbquest_ss80.dsk
orbquest_manual.pdf
Orbquest is a simulation game where you need to find the glittering Orb and get out alive. But the Orb lies buried somewhere in the unknown depths of a multi-level dungeon, and a horde of monsters bar your way. Each trip you make into the dungeon -- if you survive -- gains you experience and magic: making you stronger, allowing you to go deeper, bringing you closer to the fabulous Orb!
Orbquest is a game where beginner players should expect to die a hundred times before they learn enough about the Dungeon to survive. Please read the manual, it will explain the different displays and commands of Orbquest and perhaps will supply a few hints. The exact effect of various spells, magic items and potions, however, is up to the player to discover by trial and error.
So in the MbeeTech\Microbee\Software\Games & MbeeTech\Microbee\Documentation\Manuals\Games folders we placed
orbquest_ss80.dsk
orbquest_manual.pdf
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