Ulysses and the Golden Fleece

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Ulysses and the Golden Fleece
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Developer(s) Sierra On-Line
Publisher(s) Sierra On-Line
Designer(s) Bob Davis
Ken Williams
SeriesHi-Res Adventure
Engine ADL
Platform(s) Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, IBM PC
Release1981: Apple
1982: Atari, IBM PC
1984: C64
Genre(s) Adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is a graphic adventure released by Sierra On-Line in 1981 for the Apple II. It was created by Bob Davis and Ken Williams as part of the Hi-Res Adventure series. With a still image displayed in the upper portion of the game screen, the player interacts the via a two-word command parser. [1] The game was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and IBM PC.

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Reception

PC Magazine rated Ulysses 14.0 out of a total of 18 points. It called the graphics "gorgeous", but noted the limited text parser compared to Infocom 's Infidel . [2]

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References

  1. Ulysses and the Golden Fleece at MobyGames
  2. Wiswell, Phil (1984-03-20). "Green And Egyptian Adventures". PC Magazine. p. 335. Retrieved 24 October 2013.