Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale cover

Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale 1985

Released: September 1985
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX · Apple II
Developer: Interplay Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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In a collection: The Bard's Tale Trilogy

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Is it still worth playing?

Michael Cranford's 1985 fantasy role playing game for the Apple II, in which the city of Skara Brae lies under eternal winter, overrun by monsters through a spell of the evil wizard Mangar the Dark. You lead a party of up to six adventurers through its streets, sewers and multi level dungeons to defeat him. Characters gain experience and skills mostly through random combat, while you explore maze like dungeons, solve the odd puzzle or riddle and find or buy equipment. Its party can be built from many classes, bard, hunter, monk, paladin, rogue, warrior, magician and conjurer. The bard sets it apart. His magical songs work like long lasting spells, such as one that strengthens the party's armor. A party led through a frozen city, built from many classes, is still a quest worth taking on today.