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'''''Adventureland '''''is a [[text adventure]] video game for [[microcomputer]]s,<ref name="Analog">{{cite journal|last=Griffin|first=Brad|date=March–April 1983|title=Scott Adams Adventures 1–12|journal=[[ANALOG Computing]]|issue=10|url=http://www.cyberroach.com/analog/an10/default.htm|access-date=13 April 2015|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191648/http://www.cyberroach.com/analog/an10/default.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> released by [[Scott Adams (game designer)|Scott Adams]] in 1978. The game involves searching for thirteen lost artifacts in a fantasy setting. Its success led Adams to form [[Adventure International]],<ref>[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/07/gamesetinterview_adventure_int.php "Game Set Interview: Adventure International's Scott Adams"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803114144/http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/07/gamesetinterview_adventure_int.php |date=3 August 2016 }}, [[Game Set Watch]], July 19th, 2006, retrieved on April 20, 2009</ref> which went on to publish thirteen similar games in the ''Adventure'' series, each in different settings.
'''''Adventureland '''''is a single player<ref>Virtually Real:being in cyberspace, M. Leigh, 2014, PHD thesis, https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Virtually_real_being_in_cyberspace/23242163, p 22</ref> [[text adventure]] video game for [[microcomputer]]s,<ref name="Analog">{{cite journal|last=Griffin|first=Brad|date=March–April 1983|title=Scott Adams Adventures 1–12|journal=[[ANALOG Computing]]|issue=10|url=http://www.cyberroach.com/analog/an10/default.htm|access-date=13 April 2015|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191648/http://www.cyberroach.com/analog/an10/default.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> released by [[Scott Adams (game designer)|Scott Adams]] in 1978. The game has no plot<ref>Adventure No. 01 - Adventureland v3.9-416 (1981)(Adventure International) https://archive.org/details/Adventure_No._01_Adventureland_v3.9-416_1981_Adventure_International</ref> but simply involves searching for thirteen lost artifacts in a fantasy setting. Its success led Adams to form [[Adventure International]],<ref>[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/07/gamesetinterview_adventure_int.php "Game Set Interview: Adventure International's Scott Adams"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803114144/http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/07/gamesetinterview_adventure_int.php |date=3 August 2016 }}, [[Game Set Watch]], July 19th, 2006, retrieved on April 20, 2009</ref> which went on to publish thirteen similar games in the ''Adventure'' series, each in different settings.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
''Adventureland'' is controlled through the use of written commands. These can consist of a single word, such as those used for [[player character]] movement, including north, south, east, west, up, and down. They can also take the form of simple, two-word [[verb]]/[[noun]] phrases, such as "climb tree". Although the game can recognize about 120 words, the parser only takes the first three letters into account.<ref name="gamesTM">{{Cite news|title=Great Scott|magazine=[[GamesTM]]|year=2009|issue=88|pages=152–157}}</ref> This means not only that the parser occasionally misidentifies words, but also that commands can be truncated: "lig lam" would be interpreted as "light lamp".
''Adventureland'' is controlled through the use of written commands<ref>Virtually Real:being in cyberspace, M. Leigh, 2014, PHD thesis, https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Virtually_real_being_in_cyberspace/23242163, p 23</ref>. These can consist of a single word, such as those used for [[player character]] movement, including north, south, east, west, up, and down. They can also take the form of simple, two-word [[verb]]/[[noun]] phrases, such as "climb tree". Although the game can recognize about 120 words, the parser only takes the first three letters into account.<ref>Adventure No. 01 - Adventureland v3.9-416 (1981)(Adventure International) https://archive.org/details/Adventure_No._01_Adventureland_v3.9-416_1981_Adventure_International</ref><ref name="gamesTM">{{Cite news|title=Great Scott|magazine=[[GamesTM]]|year=2009|issue=88|pages=152–157}}</ref> This means not only that the parser occasionally misidentifies words, but also that commands can be truncated: "lig lam" would be interpreted as "light lamp".


In order to complete the game, the player has to collect the thirteen lost [[artifact (fantasy)|artifacts]]: A [[statue]] of [[Babe the Blue Ox|Paul Bunyan's blue ox, ''Babe'']], the jeweled fruit, the golden fish, a dragon's egg, a golden net, a [[magic carpet]], a diamond necklace, a diamond bracelet, a pot of rubies, the [[Royal jelly|"royal honey"]], a crown, a magic mirror, and a "firestone".{{Citation needed|date=July 2019}}
In order to complete the game, the player has to collect the thirteen lost [[artifact (fantasy)|artifacts]]: A [[statue]] of [[Babe the Blue Ox|Paul Bunyan's blue ox, ''Babe'']], the jeweled fruit, the golden fish, a dragon's egg, a golden net, a [[magic carpet]], a diamond necklace, a diamond bracelet, a pot of rubies, the [[Royal jelly|"royal honey"]], a crown, a magic mirror, and a "firestone".<ref>https://www.giantbomb.com/adventureland/3030-6189/</ref><ref>Adventure No. 01 - Adventureland v3.9-416 (1981)(Adventure International) https://archive.org/details/Adventure_No._01_Adventureland_v3.9-416_1981_Adventure_International</ref>


==Development==
==Development==
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''Adventureland'' was written for the [[TRS-80]], then ported to other systems, most of which didn't exist in 1978: [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit family]], [[TI-99/4A]], [[Commodore PET|PET]], [[VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64]], [[IBM PC]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[Dragon 32/64]], and [[Exidy Sorcerer]]. A cut-down, three treasure version entitled ''Adventure 0: Special Sampler'' was also sold at a lower price.<ref>[http://adventure.if-legends.org/Adventure_International/Classic.html#0:__Adventureland_Demo 0:Adventureland Demo] "Scott Adams Classic Adventures," (retrieved on May 4, 2009).</ref>
''Adventureland'' was written for the [[TRS-80]], then ported to other systems, most of which didn't exist in 1978: [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit family]], [[TI-99/4A]], [[Commodore PET|PET]], [[VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64]], [[IBM PC]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[Dragon 32/64]], and [[Exidy Sorcerer]]. A cut-down, three treasure version entitled ''Adventure 0: Special Sampler'' was also sold at a lower price.<ref>[http://adventure.if-legends.org/Adventure_International/Classic.html#0:__Adventureland_Demo 0:Adventureland Demo] "Scott Adams Classic Adventures," (retrieved on May 4, 2009).</ref>


In 1982, ''Adventureland'' was re-released with [[Computer graphics|graphics]], thus enabling the player to view visible representations of the scenery and objects.<ref>[http://adventure.if-legends.org/Adventure_International/Classic.html "Scott Adams Classic Adventures"], Adventureland, retrieved April 20, 2009</ref>
In 1982, ''Adventureland'' was re-released with [[Computer graphics|graphics]], thus enabling the player to view visible representations of the scenery and objects.<ref>Virtually Real:being in cyberspace, M. Leigh, 2014, PHD thesis, https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Virtually_real_being_in_cyberspace/23242163, p 22</ref><ref>[http://adventure.if-legends.org/Adventure_International/Classic.html "Scott Adams Classic Adventures"], Adventureland, retrieved April 20, 2009</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==

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Adventureland
Publisher(s)Creative Computing Software
Adventure International
Designer(s)Scott Adams
SeriesAdventure
Platform(s)TRS-80, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, TI-99/4A, PET, Commodore 64, IBM PC, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Dragon 32/64, Exidy Sorcerer
Release1978
Genre(s)Interactive fiction

Adventureland is a single player[1] text adventure video game for microcomputers,[2] released by Scott Adams in 1978. The game has no plot[3] but simply involves searching for thirteen lost artifacts in a fantasy setting. Its success led Adams to form Adventure International,[4] which went on to publish thirteen similar games in the Adventure series, each in different settings.

Gameplay

Adventureland is controlled through the use of written commands[5]. These can consist of a single word, such as those used for player character movement, including north, south, east, west, up, and down. They can also take the form of simple, two-word verb/noun phrases, such as "climb tree". Although the game can recognize about 120 words, the parser only takes the first three letters into account.[6][7] This means not only that the parser occasionally misidentifies words, but also that commands can be truncated: "lig lam" would be interpreted as "light lamp".

In order to complete the game, the player has to collect the thirteen lost artifacts: A statue of Paul Bunyan's blue ox, Babe, the jeweled fruit, the golden fish, a dragon's egg, a golden net, a magic carpet, a diamond necklace, a diamond bracelet, a pot of rubies, the "royal honey", a crown, a magic mirror, and a "firestone".[8][9]

Development

Adventureland, Adams' first program, was inspired by[10] the earlier Colossal Cave Adventure, though it is not on the same scale.[11] The source code for Adventureland was published in SoftSide magazine in 1980[12] and the database format was subsequently used in other interpreters such as Brian Howarth's Mysterious Adventures series.[13]

The cover of the graphical version of Adventureland
The cover of the graphical version of Adventureland

Adventureland was written for the TRS-80, then ported to other systems, most of which didn't exist in 1978: Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, TI-99/4A, PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, IBM PC, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Dragon 32/64, and Exidy Sorcerer. A cut-down, three treasure version entitled Adventure 0: Special Sampler was also sold at a lower price.[14]

In 1982, Adventureland was re-released with graphics, thus enabling the player to view visible representations of the scenery and objects.[15][16]

Reception

Mark Herro for Dragon commented that "I can't recommend ANY version of Scott Adams' ADVENTURE series highly enough. Beg, borrow, or steal a chance to play ADVENTURE!!!!!"[11]

References

  1. ^ Virtually Real:being in cyberspace, M. Leigh, 2014, PHD thesis, https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Virtually_real_being_in_cyberspace/23242163, p 22
  2. ^ Griffin, Brad (March–April 1983). "Scott Adams Adventures 1–12". ANALOG Computing (10). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. ^ Adventure No. 01 - Adventureland v3.9-416 (1981)(Adventure International) https://archive.org/details/Adventure_No._01_Adventureland_v3.9-416_1981_Adventure_International
  4. ^ "Game Set Interview: Adventure International's Scott Adams" Archived 3 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Game Set Watch, July 19th, 2006, retrieved on April 20, 2009
  5. ^ Virtually Real:being in cyberspace, M. Leigh, 2014, PHD thesis, https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Virtually_real_being_in_cyberspace/23242163, p 23
  6. ^ Adventure No. 01 - Adventureland v3.9-416 (1981)(Adventure International) https://archive.org/details/Adventure_No._01_Adventureland_v3.9-416_1981_Adventure_International
  7. ^ "Great Scott". GamesTM. No. 88. 2009. pp. 152–157.
  8. ^ https://www.giantbomb.com/adventureland/3030-6189/
  9. ^ Adventure No. 01 - Adventureland v3.9-416 (1981)(Adventure International) https://archive.org/details/Adventure_No._01_Adventureland_v3.9-416_1981_Adventure_International
  10. ^ Dennis G. Jerz, Somewhere Nearby is Colossal Cave: Examining Will Crowther's Original “Adventure” in Code and in Kentucky, http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/001/2/000009/000009.html
  11. ^ a b Herro, Mark (October 1980). "The Electric Eye" (PDF). Dragon. Vol. 5, no. 4. TSR Hobbies, Inc. pp. 42–43. Retrieved 11 July 2015. Then along came Scott Adams, who converted ADVENTURE for use with home computers. His first program, ADVENTURELAND, is a slightly scaled-down, machine-language version of the 'original' ADVENTURE program. Then he came out with PIRATE ADVENTURE, which has a completely different plot. With the success of these two programs, Scott wrote even more, and he has now become the acknowledged 'king' of the ADVENTURE game, with ten different versions being marketed. And there is talk of more on the way! ...During a game, the computer's video screen in divided into two parts. The upper half of the screen always displays the description of the location the player is in at the moment. It also lists the obvious directions the player may go (there may be other exits, such as climbing a tree if in a forest, or entering a specific location). The bottom half of the screen is reserved for the player's input, such as giving commands. ...there is very little bloodshed of any kind in the Adams ADVENTURE series. It's brain instead of brawn that counts here. Indeed, there are many funny occurrences ...I can't recommend ANY version of Scott Adams' ADVENTURE series highly enough. Beg, borrow, or steal a chance to play ADVENTURE!!!!!
  12. ^ Adams, Scott (July 1980). "Adventureland". SoftSide. p. 36. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  13. ^ Graham, Nelson (2001). The Inform Designer's Manual (PDF). Dan Sanderson. p. 358. ISBN 0-9713119-0-0.
  14. ^ 0:Adventureland Demo "Scott Adams Classic Adventures," (retrieved on May 4, 2009).
  15. ^ Virtually Real:being in cyberspace, M. Leigh, 2014, PHD thesis, https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Virtually_real_being_in_cyberspace/23242163, p 22
  16. ^ "Scott Adams Classic Adventures", Adventureland, retrieved April 20, 2009

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