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Temple of Apshai (also known as Dunjonquest: Temple of Apshai) is a dungeon crawl role-playing video game developed and published by Automated Simulations (later renamed to Epyx) in 1979.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 47 relations: Abilene Reporter-News, Addison-Wesley, Akalabeth: World of Doom, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Ancestry.com, Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, BASIC, Byte (magazine), Commodore 64, Commodore PET, Compute!, Computer Gaming World, Different Worlds, Dungeon crawl, Dungeon Master, Dunjonquest, Epyx, Expansion pack, Game Manufacturers Association, Gateway to Apshai, Hellfire Warrior, IBM PC–compatible, IBM Personal Computer, Jerry Pournelle, Jon Freeman (game designer), Kilobaud Microcomputing, Louis Castle, Mac (computer), Origins Awards, PCMag, Player character, Popular Science, Richard Garriott, Roadwar 2000, Role-playing video game, Scorpia (journalist), Single-player video game, Tabletop role-playing game, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, Thomson TO8, Timekeeping in games, TRS-80, VIC-20, Video game remake.

  2. BASIC software
  3. Commodore PET games
  4. Video games based on Egyptian mythology

Abilene Reporter-News

Abilene Reporter-News is a daily newspaper based in Abilene, Texas, United States.

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Addison-Wesley

Addison–Wesley is an American publisher of textbooks and computer literature.

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Akalabeth: World of Doom

Akalabeth: World of Doom is a role-playing video game released in 1979 for the Apple II. Temple of Apshai and Akalabeth: World of Doom are 1979 video games, Apple II games and BASIC software.

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Amiga

Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985.

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Amstrad CPC

The Amstrad CPC (short for "Colour Personal Computer") is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990.

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Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com LLC is an American genealogy company based in Lehi, Utah.

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Apple II

The Apple II series of microcomputers was initially designed by Steve Wozniak, manufactured by Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.), and launched in 1977 with the Apple II model that gave the series its name.

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Atari 8-bit computers

The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800.

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Atari ST

Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's 8-bit home computers.

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BASIC

BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use.

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Byte (magazine)

Byte (stylized as BYTE) was a microcomputer magazine, influential in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s because of its wide-ranging editorial coverage.

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Commodore 64

The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas).

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Commodore PET

The Commodore PET is a line of personal computers produced starting in 1977 by Commodore International.

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Compute!

Compute!, often stylized as COMPUTE!, was an American home computer magazine that was published from 1979 to 1994.

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Computer Gaming World

Computer Gaming World (CGW) was an American computer game magazine published between 1981 and 2006. Temple of Apshai and computer Gaming World are origins Award winners.

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Different Worlds

Different Worlds was an American role-playing games magazine published from 1979 to 1987.

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Dungeon crawl

A dungeon crawl is a type of scenario in fantasy role-playing games (RPGs) in which heroes navigate a labyrinth environment (a "dungeon"), battling various monsters, avoiding traps, solving puzzles, and looting any treasure they may find. Temple of Apshai and dungeon crawl are dungeon crawler video games.

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Dungeon Master

In the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game, the Dungeon Master (DM) is the game organizer and participant in charge of creating the details and challenges of a given adventure, while maintaining a realistic continuity of events.

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Dunjonquest

Dunjonquest is a series of single-player, single-character fantasy computer role-playing games by Automated Simulations (later known as Epyx). Temple of Apshai and Dunjonquest are Epyx games.

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Epyx

Epyx, Inc. was a video game developer and video game publisher active in the late 1970s and 1980s. Temple of Apshai and Epyx are Epyx games.

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Expansion pack

An expansion pack, expansion set, supplement, or simply expansion, is an addition to an existing role-playing game, tabletop game, video game, collectible card game or miniature wargame.

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Game Manufacturers Association

The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is a non-profit trade association based in Columbus, Ohio, dedicated to the advancement of the non-electronic social game industry – tabletop games, miniatures games, card games, collectable/tradeable card games, role-playing games, and live-action role playing games.

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Gateway to Apshai

Gateway to Apshai is an action-adventure game for the Commodore 64, ColecoVision and Atari 8-bit computers. Temple of Apshai and Gateway to Apshai are Atari 8-bit computer games and Epyx games.

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Hellfire Warrior

Hellfire Warrior is a dungeon crawl video game for the Apple II, Commodore PET, and TRS-80 published by Automated Simulations in 1980. Temple of Apshai and Hellfire Warrior are Apple II games, Atari 8-bit computer games, Commodore PET games and Epyx games.

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IBM PC–compatible

IBM PC–compatible computers are technically similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT, all from computer giant IBM, that are able to use the same software and expansion cards.

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IBM Personal Computer

The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible ''de facto'' standard.

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Jerry Pournelle

Jerry Eugene Pournelle (August 7, 1933 – September 8, 2017) was an American scientist in the area of operations research and human factors research, a science fiction writer, essayist, journalist, and one of the first bloggers.

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Jon Freeman (game designer)

Jon Freeman is a game designer and co-founder of software developer Automated Simulations, which was later renamed to Epyx and became a major company during the 8-bit era of home computing.

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Kilobaud Microcomputing

Kilobaud Microcomputing was a magazine dedicated to the computer homebrew hobbyists from 1977 to 1983.

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Louis Castle

Louis Castle is an American video games designer.

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Mac (computer)

Mac, short for Macintosh (its official name until 1999), is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple.

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Origins Awards

The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the gaming industry. Temple of Apshai and Origins Awards are origins Award winners.

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PCMag

PC Magazine (shortened as PCMag) is an American computer magazine published by Ziff Davis.

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Player character

A player character (also known as a playable character or PC) is a fictional character in a video game or tabletop role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player rather than the rules of the game.

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Popular Science (also known as PopSci) is a U.S. popular science website, covering science and technology topics geared toward general readers.

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Richard Garriott

Richard Allen Garriott (born 4 July 1961) is a British-born American video game developer, entrepreneur and private astronaut.

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Roadwar 2000

Roadwar 2000 is a 1986 video game published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. It is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic future that resembles the world portrayed in the Mad Max films. Temple of Apshai and Roadwar 2000 are Apple II games and Atari ST games.

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Role-playing video game

A role-playing video game, a role-playing game (RPG) or computer role-playing game (CRPG), is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) immersed in some well-defined world, usually involving some form of character development by way of recording statistics.

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Scorpia (journalist)

Scorpia is the pseudonym of a video game journalist who was active from the early 1980s through the late 1990s.

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Single-player video game

A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session.

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Tabletop role-playing game

A tabletop role-playing game (typically abbreviated as TTRPG or TRPG), also known as a pen-and-paper role-playing game, is a classification for a role-playing game (RPG) in which the participants describe their characters' actions through speech, and sometimes movements.

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Temple of Apshai Trilogy

Temple of Apshai Trilogy is a remake of three games from the Dunjonquest series, Temple of Apshai, Upper Reaches of Apshai, and Curse of Ra. Temple of Apshai and Temple of Apshai Trilogy are Amstrad CPC games, Apple II games, Atari 8-bit computer games, Atari ST games, classic Mac OS games and Epyx games.

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Thomson TO8

The Thomson TO8 is a home computer introduced by French company Thomson SA in 1986, with a cost of 2,990 FF.

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Timekeeping in games

In video games and other games, the passage of time must be handled in a way that players find fair and easy to understand.

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TRS-80

The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores.

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VIC-20

The VIC-20 (known as the VC-20 in Germany and the VIC-1001 in Japan) is an 8-bit home computer that was sold by Commodore Business Machines.

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Video game remake

A video game remake is a video game closely adapted from an earlier title, usually for the purpose of modernizing a game with updated graphics for newer hardware and gameplay for contemporary audiences.

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See also

BASIC software

Commodore PET games

Video games based on Egyptian mythology

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Apshai

Also known as Apshai.