To Preserve Quandic
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To Preserve Quandic was probably the largest graphical adventure game
done on the TRS-80 Color Computer
at the time of its release. Taking two full disks, it was larger than both Sands of Egypt and Dallas Quest
, which preceded it. The game was quite extensive in locations, and the basic premise was to preserve the pacifistic Quandic race, who had advanced technology like time machines. The game made extensive use of the rarer artifact colors.
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
done on the TRS-80 Color Computer
TRS-80 Color Computer
The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer was a home computer launched in 1980. It was one of the earliest of the first generation of computers marketed for home use in English-speaking markets...
at the time of its release. Taking two full disks, it was larger than both Sands of Egypt and Dallas Quest
Dallas Quest
Dallas Quest is an adventure game created by James Garon and published by Datasoft for the Commodore 64 computer in 1984. It is based on the Dallas TV series...
, which preceded it. The game was quite extensive in locations, and the basic premise was to preserve the pacifistic Quandic race, who had advanced technology like time machines. The game made extensive use of the rarer artifact colors.
External links
- L. Curtis Boyles' CoCo game list entry, which includes this game.