Adventure

An evil magician has stolen an enchanted goblet. It’s hidden somewhere in the kingdom.

Your goal is to find it, but it won’t be easy. There are three deadly dragons and a black bat who’ll try to stop you. Have no fear, your magic sword will help protect you! Cross the bridge if you can and get the magnet that will attract the goblet.

Oops! The dragon is waiting to eat you. Luckily in this game, reincarnation is as easy as pushing a button.

About the Game

Adventure became one of the first games with a “campaign” of sorts. As the title implies, the game takes the player on an adventure to restore a cherished treasure to its home. Adventure was not the first game to follow this theme, but it was definitely the first to do it in this fashion.

Coming from the developer of Slot Racers, Adventure became a very different game. It was different not only in the obvious gameplay mechanics, but also in the way it was received by the public. The game instantly became beloved by arcade players and home players alike. The terrain within the game was treacherous enough to keep players quite busy for long periods of time. Diving through the trenches and catacombs, even the most skilled players were forced to challenge themselves. And this all happened before you met each dragon!

Adventure helped changed the gaming world by adding considerable depth to the usual arcade action. The cartridge was jam-packed full of data, which meant some things had to be simplified, like the on-screen graphics. For example, the hero is represented by a single dot and most objects in the game are rendered in only one direction. These sacrifices were compensated for by the refreshing gameplay. It’s no surprise Adventure went on to become an all-time classic.

Object of the Game

The object of the game is to rescue the Enchanted Chalice and place it inside the Golden Castle where it belongs.

This is no easy task, as the Evil Magician has created three dragons to hinder the player from completing this quest. There is Yorgle, the Yellow Dragon, who is just plain mean. There is Grundle, the Green Dragon, who is mean and ferocious.

Lastly, there is Rhindle, the Red Dragon, who is the most ferocious of all. Rhindle is also the fastest Dragon and the most difficult to maneuver.

How to Play

There are three castles in the Kingdom: the White Castle, the Black Castle, and the Golden Castle. Each one has a gate over its entrance. You can open the gate using the corresponding colored key. Inside each Castle are rooms (or dungeons), depending on the Skill Level of the game.

A series of rooms, pathways, and labyrinths separate the Castles. Common to all the skill levels is the Blue Labyrinth, through which you must find your way to the Black Castle. Skill levels 2 and 3 have more complicated Kingdoms.

Good Magic

While the Evil Magician has created many hazards to slow you in your quest to rescue the Enchanted Chalice, there is some Good Magic on your side:

• Use the sword to slay the dragons. To do so, you must touch the dragon with it.
• With the right difficulty button set to the A position, all dragons will run away from the sword.
• Use the bridge to pass over the walls of any portion of the kingdom. The bridge cannot be used to pass through any barrier or wall. It also cannot be used to get past a locked castle gate.
• Pick up the bridge as you would any other object. Place the bridge across the wall that you want to pass over and release it by pushing the red controller button. The ends of the bridge must be visible on both sides of the wall for this to work. After releasing the bridge, you can then pass through to the other side of the wall or barrier.

• If you touch the inside of the bridge while passing over the barrier, the bridge will close and you may become trapped in the wall. To escape, press the red controller button. If, for some reason, your magic should fail and you still cannot escape, press game reset and “reincarnate.” Use reincarnation as a last resort, especially if you have slain one or more dragons.
• In all games, Yorgle (the yellow dragon) is afraid of the gold key and will run away from it. He will also stay away from the room or area of the kingdom in which the key is located.
• To remove objects that are stuck in a wall and out of reach, use the magnet to affect all inanimate objects (including the bridge). The magnet can be used to move objects in an adjacent part of the kingdom by putting it in front of you before entering that part of the kingdom.

Bad Magic

The Evil Magician has cast a spell to make it difficult to succeed in rescuing the Enchanted Chalice. Not only do the dragons rally around and attempt to stop you from getting the Enchanted Chalice, they guard other objects in the kingdom.

• Grundle (the green dragon) guards the magnet, the bridge, and the black key.
• Rhindle (the red dragon) guards the white key.
• Yorkle (the yellow dragon) roams freely about the kingdom when it isn’t guarding the Enchanted Chalice. Yorkle will occasionally assist Grundle or Rhindle.
• You cannot pick up and carry a slain dragon.
• In skill levels 2 and 3, the evil magician creates a black bat that carries objects around the kingdom and trades them for an object that you may be carrying. The black bat may trade a live dragon for the sword and leave you defenseless, or it may trade you something for the Enchanted Chalice just as you are ready to put it into the golden castle.

GOOD OR BAD MAGIC

Some magic can be good or bad, depending on the situation.

• You can catch the black bat along with whatever it may be carrying and take it with you. Sometimes, however, the black bat will escape (usually at the most inopportune times).
• If there are four or more objects (including the castle gates) in your area of the kingdom, your magic may or may not work. Sometimes you can slay a dragon, sometimes you can’t. However, it is easier to avoid being swallowed by a dragon.

If you have slain a dragon, and he is blocking your path so you cannot get through, you can use this to your advantage by placing one or two objects in the same area and then move through the slain dragon.

Sometimes the black bat can be used to your advantage by getting it to swap for an object you need that may be stuck.

Game Difficulty

Skill Level 1

This is the simplest skill level. When you depress the game reset button to begin play, you will see the key to the golden castle. Unlock the castle and enter it. Grundle (the green dragon) guards the key to the black castle. Yorgle (the yellow dragon) is roaming free and may or may not be guarding the Enchanted Chalice, which is hidden with the magnet inside the black castle.

Skill Level 2

This kingdom is much larger than in skill level 1. There are catacombs, which only allow for partial viewing. The key to the golden castle is hidden in the catacombs. You must pass through the catacombs to reach the white castle. The key to the white castle is hidden in the blue labyrinth. Rhindle (the red dragon) is inside the white castle. There is a secret room in the red dungeon where the key to the black castle is hidden. To find the secret room, you must use the bridge. To access the black castle, you must pass through the blue labyrinth. The grey dungeon is hidden behind the first room of the black castle; it is similar to the catacombs. The Enchanted Chalice is hidden here, guarded by Rhindle (the red dragon). All objects, the dragons, and the black bat will start in the same place in the kingdom each time you play the game at skill level 2.

Skill Level 3

The kingdom is the same as level 2, but is more difficult as the Evil Magician has placed all objects and the dragons randomly throughout the kingdom. You won’t know for sure what is in the next area until you enter it, nor will you know where the Enchanted Chalice is hidden.

Number of Players

Adventure is a one-player game designed to take the player on an adventure through castles while slaying dragons along the way.

Features

Game Reset

If you get “eaten” by one of the dragons, do not despair! Just depress the game reset button to be “reincarnated” and placed back in front of the golden castle. Unfortunately, any dragons you may have slain will also be reincarnated. If you were carrying any object with you, it will remain where it was.