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clarity of the monster graphics and the shading of the surroundings. It called the story and setting a "wholly engrossing scenario creates a complete world which can be manipulated at will: its depth fully reflects the two years it took to program it. The presentation - an interesting and evocative novella neither too involved to prove turbid not too short to be unhelpful - is superb." The reviewer summarised: "Dungeon Master is a role-player's dream, but capable of providing a good deal of enjoyment for any ST owner."
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adrenaline really flows because the game is in real-time." Battles also praised the extensive use of sound effects, uncommon to RPGs. He complained that the manual does not describe monsters or their attributes, of a "frustrating" shortage of food and water replenishments and that the lack of a map makes the game "extremely difficult". Battles called the game "fantastic" and said "It is a welcome addition to any fantasy player's library. Those who want a good fantasy/role-playing game will love this one."
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really flexible and the need to practise magic and spells gives the whole thing that extra-special depth." The reviewer asserted: "This has to be the most amazing game of all-time, anywhere, ever". In the same issue Gordon
Houghton said: "This is just about the most incredible game I've ever seen. When you pick it up you find you lose whole days of your life." He said: "The best time to play it is late at night in a room by yourself - it's guaranteed to scare the life out of you. It's like
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praised the scares delivered by ambushing monsters and said "you'd have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to be affected by the atmosphere". The magazine complained that saving games is "a bit laboured" but praised the "extremely detailed and accessible" controls, "interactive, detailed and extremely atmospheric" scenery and said the clarity of the graphics made the game an unusually accessible RPG. It summarized: "you'll be playing for months" and said
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even years later still has something to offer the seasoned adventurer", because of the endgame
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included allowing players to directly manipulate objects and the environment by clicking the mouse in the enlarged first-person view. It also introduced some novel control methods including the spell casting system, which involved learning sequences of runes which represented the form and function of
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stated in the magazine in 1992 that the newly released IBM PC version's graphics "are surprisingly good, all things considered" despite the game's age, but wrote that "No endgame has ever given me so much trouble or frustration". Although she believed that the game "is still eminently worth playing,
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in 3D, but about a hundred times better. If you enjoy arcade adventures, RPGs or combat games, but it: it's the perfect combination of all three." Reviewer Maff Evans professed to be little enthused by RPGs generally but said "I know a brilliant game when I see one and this is a brilliant game." He
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in 1988 praised the attention to detail in the dungeons' graphics, allowing players to "practically feel the damp chill of the dungeons portrayed", as well as those of the monsters, including the multiple facial expressions on the ogres. He said the control system works "extremely well" and "one's
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There is a version that just works, without an emulator, and it's free. A madman by the name of Paul
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said of the Amiga version: "The first-person perspective ensures an incredibly realistic atmosphere - you just can't help really getting into the feeling of walking through damp echoing caverns looking for ghosts." The reviewer also said: "The puzzles are incredibly devious, the spell system is
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told readers to "be prepared to shed every preconception you ever had about computer games. This is
Dungeon Master". Noting the strong sales, the reviewer called it "a true video game phenomenon" and reported that "not talking to my boyfriend for a week because he lost our master spell list was
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wrote: "the innovative character selection system and icon display are both neatly implemented and quick to use", praised the "superb" atmosphere - enhanced by the spare but apt sound effects - and called the game universe "believable because of its details". The magazine praised the color and
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debuted on 15 December 1987 on the Atari ST, and by early 1988 was a strong seller, becoming the best-selling game for the computer of all time; Bell estimated that at one point more than half of all Atari ST owners had purchased the game. Because of FTL's sophisticated
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Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games". The reviewer praised the "dazzling" graphics, called the user-friendly controls "a real joy" and said the game was the "best graphics adventure for the Amiga to date."
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838:#15 (April/May 1989), rating it a 4 out of 5 and stated that "This product is highly recommended to anyone interested in fantasy gaming. 'Dungeon Master' pushes all computers to their limits and will likewise challenge anyone who plays it."
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playable and very atmospheric mixture of role-playing and adventure. If you've been looking for a real-time role-playing game that manages to keep you interested for long periods of time, then your prayers have been answered."
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called the sound "extremely well done" and said the "most striking feature of the game is the attention to detail". The reviewer called the game "amazing" and recommended: "If you never buy another game, by this one."
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is the most stunning role-playing game I have seen on the Amiga".
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Hamza, Kati; Evans, Maff; Houghton, Gordon (April 1989).
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Dungeon Master II Skullkeep: The Official Strategy Guide
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982:Best Selling Atari ST Title, 1988
2504:"The Story of Ultima Underworld"
2448:Hengst, Michael (January 1990).
2195:Advanced Computing Entertainment
2190:"Dungeon Master: Update Special"
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1999:Advanced Computing Entertainment
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2532:. Dungeon Master Encyclopaedia
2469:Amiga Power magazine issue 0,
2407:Daniel Durgan (October 1998).
2097:. No. 48. pp. 60–62.
2052:Trunzo, Jim (April–May 1989).
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1973:Bernstein, Harvey (May 1988).
1585:Barton, Matt (December 2008).
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2002:. No. 8. pp. 54–55.
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1564:17 November
1454:Retro Gamer
1398:11 December
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1257:as a game.
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558:Development
537:interface.
260:Platform(s)
250:Composer(s)
231:Mike Newton
208:Designer(s)
198:Producer(s)
186:Director(s)
2789:Categories
2610:2022-08-09
2567:2015-08-03
2536:2011-08-04
2514:2011-01-04
2473:, May 1991
2456:2010-11-18
2434:2010-11-18
2240:2011-01-05
2174:Your Amiga
1803:2019-04-21
1771:2019-04-21
1745:2008-07-16
1719:2024-09-21
1637:2008-06-19
1513:2009-03-26
1460:2011-01-19
1368:References
1281:ports and
1247:Niko Nirvi
1218:developer
1196:(May 1991)
992:Power Play
892:Your Amiga
835:White Wolf
684:Atari Lynx
649:translated
625:Apple IIGS
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535:paper doll
452:turn-based
76:newspapers
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1185:PowerPlay
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566:coded in
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