The Legend of William Tell (video game)

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The Legend of William Tell
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Developer(s) Electronic Zoo
Publisher(s) Electronic Zoo
Series Crossbow
Platform(s) Atari ST, Amiga
Release1990
Genre(s) Action-adventure

The Legend of William Tell (also Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell) is a 1990 video game published by Electronic Zoo, based on the TV series Crossbow . It was released for the Atari ST and Amiga.

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Gameplay

The Legend of William Tell is a game in which the player is William Tell traveling through the English countryside and into the fortress of Austrian tyrant Gessler. [1]

Reception

Allen L. Greenberg reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "The Legend Of William Tell is a very limited product for adventure gamers and offers only a modicum of appeal to the action gamer." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Greenberg, Allen L. (October 1990). "Tell Tale Heart(ache)". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 75. pp. 20–21.