Worlds of Ultima
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The Worlds of Ultima series (later called Ultima: Worlds of Adventure) was a short lived spin-off of the well-known Ultima series of computer role-playing games.
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire
After Ultima VI
, the Avatar is transported by a friend's failed experiment with an unusual type of moonstone to the jungle valley of Eodon in another world, whose indigenous people were modeled on some of the aboriginal nations of Mesoamerica
and tropical Africa
. The player needs to understand and master some aspects of their stone-age tribal culture and their "jungle magic" to find a way to bring peace to the valley.
Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams
The Avatar finds himself on a spaceship right from the pages of Jules Verne
or H.G. Wells with various well-known persons from the late 1800s on board, such as Nellie Bly
, Sigmund Freud
, and Nikola Tesla
, in a mission to rescue other important personalities of the Victorian era
, who ended up on Mars
due to sabotage on a ship during a guided tour.
and use the Ultima VII
game engine
. Sheri Graner Ray, one of the two employees working on the project the entire time, has stated in an interview for pcGTW, that over time various people were pulled from it to work on other projects, so in the end it was just her and Brian Martin(future Design Manager for Ultima Online) working on it. Nine months after it began, it was officially canceled.
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage EmpireThe Savage EmpireWorlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire is a computer RPG set in the Ultima series, published in 1990. It is considered a "Worlds of Ultima" game since it's not set in Britannia...
(1990)
After Ultima VIUltima VI
Ultima VI: The False Prophet, released by Origin Systems in 1990, is the sixth part in the computer role-playing game series of Ultima. It was the last in the "Age of Enlightenment" trilogy....
, the Avatar is transported by a friend's failed experiment with an unusual type of moonstone to the jungle valley of Eodon in another world, whose indigenous people were modeled on some of the aboriginal nations of Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is a region and culture area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, within which a number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and...
and tropical Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The player needs to understand and master some aspects of their stone-age tribal culture and their "jungle magic" to find a way to bring peace to the valley.
Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian DreamsMartian DreamsUltima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams is a computer RPG set in the Ultima series, published in 1991. It uses the same engine as Ultima VI, as did the first Worlds of Ultima game, The Savage Empire....
(1991)
The Avatar finds himself on a spaceship right from the pages of Jules VerneJules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
or H.G. Wells with various well-known persons from the late 1800s on board, such as Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly was the pen name of American pioneer female journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochran. She remains notable for two feats: a record-breaking trip around the world in emulation of Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg, and an exposé in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from...
, Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud , born Sigismund Schlomo Freud , was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis...
, and Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer...
, in a mission to rescue other important personalities of the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
, who ended up on Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
due to sabotage on a ship during a guided tour.
Arthurian Legends (canceled in 1993)
Arthurian Legends was to be set in the times of King ArthurKing Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
and use the Ultima VII
Ultima VII
Ultima VII: The Black Gate is the seventh installment of the Ultima series of computer role-playing games. It was released in 1992.The Black Gate was critically and commercially successful, being widely lauded as a high point in the series and as one of the best isometric RPGs ever created...
game engine
Game engine
A game engine is a system designed for the creation and development of video games. There are many game engines that are designed to work on video game consoles and personal computers...
. Sheri Graner Ray, one of the two employees working on the project the entire time, has stated in an interview for pcGTW, that over time various people were pulled from it to work on other projects, so in the end it was just her and Brian Martin(future Design Manager for Ultima Online) working on it. Nine months after it began, it was officially canceled.