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This article is about the 1982 video game. For the organization, see ActionQuest.
Action Quest
Designer(s)
Jack Verson[2]
Platform(s)Atari 8-bit
Release
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

Action Quest is a video game written by Jack Verson for

graphic adventures
—worked at the time.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

The player takes the role of a gun-carrying ghost exploring a world divided into 5 levels with 6 rooms on each.[4] Rooms contain monsters or timed-puzzles. The gun is used both to defend against monsters and to aid in puzzle solving.

Reception

The Creative Atari commented on the generic name, but found the real-time aspect to be "a rather radical departure from the format of traditional adventure games."[5] The style was also new to John J. Anderson of Computer Gaming World's "Atari Arcade" column: "Rather than entering coded text commands, as one would expect with a conventional adventure program, this program is played solely with joystick and trigger."[1]

In a "B−" review, the Book of Atari Software 1983 stated, "The game's sounds and graphics are fair. The puzzle content is high enough that it will take several hours to retrieve all twenty treasures."[4] John Anderson agreed about the puzzles: "The play-value of this program won't diminish until you've reached the thirtieth room, which shall take quite some time to accomplish".[1]

Legacy

Action Quest was followed by a sequel from the same author, Ghost Encounters.[6] Both games were later combined on a cartridge and published by Roklan as Castle Hassle.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Anderson, John J. (May–June 1982). "Atari Arcade". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 2, no. 3. p. 18.
  2. ^ a b Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
  3. ^ "Action Quest back of box". Atari Mania.
  4. ^ a b Book of Atari Software 1983. The Book Company. 1983. p. 128.
  5. ISBN 9780916688349
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  6. ^ "Ghost Encounters". Atari Mania.
  7. ^ "Castle Hassle". Atari Mania.

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