Sword of Fargoal (VIC-20)

1982 · MS-DOS · Commodore 64 · Epyx

NOTE : Due to technical limitations of the Internet Archive's emulation system, this VIC-20 item is currently emulated via PCVIC.COM running under DOSBox. This is less than ideal, as it means the software will take longer to load and will run slower than expected. TODO: rectify this once the Emularity gains support for directly emulating the VIC-20. Sword of Fargoal Published by Epyx, Inc. Developed by Epyx, Inc. Released 1982 Platforms Commodore 64, VIC-20 Genre Role-playing (RPG) Perspective Top-down Gameplay Roguelike Setting Fantasy Description The Protectorate Sword which was forged to vanquish evil has been stolen by a powerful wizard named Ulma and placed deep in an underground dungeon. Only when this sword is retrieved and given to Gedwyn the blinded hero, will Ulma be destroyed forever. A Rogue-style game released in the same year, with the difference being that the game is presented graphically, not with ASCII characters. The player will travel through a multi-level dungeon complete with treasures and traps that are randomly generated each time the game is played. Once your character is generated you will hack and slash your way through ogres, hobgoblins, and many other monsters in the hopes of eventually reaching the level where the sword is hidden. The game does not end when the sword is in hand, the player must also escape the dungeon before it is destroyed by Ulma - you have 2000 seconds to do this. From Mobygames.com. Original Entry