Forbidden Quest

Forbidden Quest is a video game in the adventure genre developed by Pryority Software and published by Pryority Software originally released in 1983. It is currently playable on DOS, Mac.

One of the most innovative - and obscure - interactive titles ever made, Forbidden QuestForbidden Quest is a standard text adventure, with a parser that is adequate, but somewhat inferior to Infocom's (it doesn't recognize pronouns, for example, or abbreviations like 'x' for EXAMINE). The puzzles are generally fair, although the existence of a (very huge) maze is a drawback.

What sets the game apart, however, is the clever use of Artext printouts: five color drawings included inside the game box that provide the clues needed to overcome certain scenes. This combination of software and drawing adds a nice touch to the game, and makes it a unique adventure. Finding clues in these prints is a lot of fun... too bad there are only five.

The plot and character interaction are a bit weak, but overall, the game has enough interesting puzzles (including some optional ones) to keep me interested until the end. thumbs up!

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