Ulysses and the Golden Fleece

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Ulysses and the Golden Fleece
Developer(s)Sierra On-Line
Publisher(s)Sierra On-Line
Designer(s)Bob Davis
Ken Williams
SeriesHi-Res Adventure
EngineADL
Platform(s)Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, IBM PC
Release1981: Apple
1982: Atari, IBM PC
1984: C64
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is a graphic adventure released by Sierra On-Line in 1981 for the Apple II. It was created by Bob Davis and Ken Williams as part of the Hi-Res Adventure series. With a still image displayed in the upper portion of the game screen, the player interacts the via a two-word command parser.[1] The game was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and IBM PC.

Reception[edit]

PC Magazine rated Ulysses 14.0 out of a total of 18 points. It called the graphics "gorgeous", but noted the limited text parser compared to Infocom's Infidel.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ulysses and the Golden Fleece at MobyGames
  2. ^ Wiswell, Phil (1984-03-20). "Green And Egyptian Adventures". PC Magazine. p. 335. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

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