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Bored of the Rings is a text adventure game released by Delta 4 in 1985 for several computer systems[1] written using The Quill.[1][2] It was also released by CRL Group. The game is inspired by, but not based on, the Bored of the Rings parody novel published by Harvard Lampoon.[3] The earlier game The Hobbit is also parodied. It was followed by a prequel in the same spirit, The Boggit.[1]
| Bored of the Rings | |
|---|---|
| |
| Developer(s) | Delta 4 |
| Publisher(s) | Delta 4, CRL Group |
| Designer(s) | Fergus McNeill |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro |
| Release | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Text adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Fordo the Boggit, Spam, Pimply and Murky must take the Great Ring to Mount Gloom.[4]
The game is a standard text adventure with static background graphics in some locations. It accepts verb / noun commands and also short sentence inputs.[5] It was split into three parts with parts two and three requiring password input to access.[6]
| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| Sinclair User | SU Classic |
Zzap!64 thought the game was extremely funny but somewhat limited in terms of gameplay. It was given an overall rating of 78%.[7]
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