Robin of Sherlock

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Robin of Sherlock
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Developer(s) Delta 4
Publisher(s) Silversoft
CRL Group
Engine The Quill
Platform(s) Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
Release1985
Genre(s) Text adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Robin of Sherlock is a 1985 adventure game developed by Delta 4 and published by Silversoft. [1] It parodies the earlier games The Hobbit and Sherlock . It was written using The Quill .

The game mixes the universes of Robin Hood and Sherlock Holmes with a number of characters from other media, including Smurfs, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and others. [2] It also involves Professor Moriarty masquerading as Herne the Hunter.

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References

  1. "Robin of Sherlock". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  2. Bored out of his mind. Sinclair User, 1985