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| Developer(s) | Paragon Software |
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| Designer(s) | F. J. Lennon Steve M. Suhy Don Wuenschell |
| Programmer(s) | Don Wuenschell |
| Artist(s) | Steve M. Suhy |
| Composer(s) | Derek Schofield |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST |
| Release | 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Space: 1889 is an adventure game developed by Paragon Software and published in 1990 for Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.
Space: 1889 is a science-fiction role-playing adventure game based on the Space: 1889 role-playing game by Game Designers' Workshop. The game is set in the 19th-century Victorian era, a world in which interplanetary travel was already achieved, and discoveries have taken place such as the antigravitational liftwood on Mars in 1870 as well as hydrogen-filled airships. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy, with the goal of making its colonies profitable rather than with expanding the empire. The player creates five player characters and assigns them skills and attributes. The scenario in the game involves the lead character being invited to a London museum opening, to unveil several artifacts from newly discovered Egyptian tombs. During the evening, the characters discover that they will need to mount an expedition to the tomb of King Tut. The game involves several other quests, in which the characters will travel from London to San Francisco and then to the Far East, and eventually they will go to Mars, Mercury, and places beyond. [1]
Todd Threadgill reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Space 1889 is an intriguing product, and ideal for those who like adventures with a unique flavor. Players who revel in bloodshed should look elsewhere, but gamers who yearn for something different (and don't mind having a dash of history thrown in) will find what they're looking for in Space 1889". [2]
Space: 1889 was reviewed in 1991 in Dragon #170 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4 out of 5 stars. [1] Computer Gaming World's Scorpia in 1993 wrote that "Paragon's attempt to bring this paper RPG to life falls flat on its face". She criticized the graphics, plot, interface, combat, and ending, only recommending it to "hard-core Space 1889 (paper version) fans". [3]
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