Emerald Isle (video game)

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Emerald Isle
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Developer(s) Level 9 Computing
Publisher(s) Level 9 Computing
Platform(s) Atari 8-bit, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Release1984
Genre(s) Interactive fiction
Mode(s) Single-player

Emerald Isle is an interactive fiction game by Level 9 Computing released in 1984. [1] A plane has crashed after being struck by a storm over the Bermuda Triangle. The sole occupant has escaped by parachute and finds himself on an unknown island inhabited by strange peoples and creatures.

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Gameplay

The game is a standard text adventure with limited graphics on some[ which? ] platforms.

Reception

John Sweeney writing for Page 6 said: "For anyone who has not yet taken the plunge into adventuring, and can't afford to buy an Infocom adventure such as Wishbringer, Emerald Isle offers an excellent introduction to a very enjoyable pastime." [2]

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