Emerald Isle (video game)

Emerald Isle
Developer(s)	Level 9 Computing
Publisher(s)	Level 9 Computing
Platform(s)	Atari 8-bit, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Release	1984
Genre(s)	Interactive fiction
Mode(s)	Single-player

Emerald Isle is a 1984 interactive fiction game developed and published by Level 9 Computing for various home computer platforms. ^[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.

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]

Reviews

• Crash! - May, 1985 ^[3]
• Sinclair Programs - May, 1985 ^[4]
• Zzap! - May, 1985 ^[5]
• Computer and Video Games - May, 1985 ^[6]
• Sinclair User - May, 1985 ^[7]
• Popular Computing Weekly - Apr 04, 1985 ^[8]
• Tilt - Jul, 1986 ^[9]
• Computer Gamer - Apr, 1985 ^[10]

References

1. "Level 9 Fact Sheet" . Retrieved 2023-10-24.
2. "Page 6 - Issue 19 (1986-01)(ABACUS)(GB)". January 1986.
3. "CRASH 16 - Emerald Isle".
4. "Sinclair Programs Issue 8505". meulie.net.^{[ dead link ‍]}
5. "ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 001". May 1985.
6. "Computer & Video Games - Issue 043 (1985-05)(EMAP Publishing)(GB)". May 1985.
7. "Sinclair User Magazine Issue 038". May 1985.
8. "Popular Computing Weekly (1985-04-04)". 4 April 1985.
9. "Tilt numero 033". abandonware.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
10. "Computer Gamer - Issue 01 (1985-04)(Argus Press)(GB)". April 1985.

External links

• Emerald Isle at Lemon 64
• Emerald Isle at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
• Emerald Isle in the Interactive Fiction Database