Jon Thackray

Avon

Avon

Acorn Electron - Released - 1990

A double-pack of games originally written for the Phoenix IBM System/370 mainframe at Cambridge University, reworked for commercial release on home computers: Avon is an appropriately Shakespearean adventure which beings innocently enough, with a sight-seeing visit to the celebrated playwright's hometown. As the protagonist explores the streets and souvenir shops, certain people, animals and objects begin exhibiting strange behavior; finally, the surroundings become completely unfamiliar, and the inhabitants' English unusually rich and poetic... the stage is set for an exploration of this strange land, in an attempt to find a way out. The happenings take place over three different calendar dates; the game world is a blend of places and characters from Shakespeare's plays, but as the authors reassure us, "an exhaustive knowledge of the Shakespearean Canon is not necessary". Monsters of Murdac is billed as a bonus game, in which an expatriate known only as George takes a flight from England back to his native land of Murdac. Here he meets a mysterious old lady remembered from his childhood, rumored to be a witch (in any case, she's at least somewhat unconventional). A stop at her strangely-furnished home proves fateful, as the hero finds himself sent on a quest deep into the foreboding forest of Murdac. Only the hag's incoherent mumblings about hostile powers and odd rituals hint at what lies ahead.

Avon

Avon

BBC Microcomputer System - Released - 1987

A double-pack of games originally written for the Phoenix IBM System/370 mainframe at Cambridge University, reworked for commercial release on home computers: Avon is a Shakespearean adventure which begins with a sight-seeing visit to the playwright's hometown. As the protagonist explores the streets and souvenir shops, certain people, animals and objects begin exhibiting strange behavior; finally, the surroundings become completely unfamiliar, and the inhabitants' English unusually rich and poetic. the stage is set for an exploration of this strange land, in an attempt to find a way out. The happenings take place over three different calendar dates; the game world is a blend of places and characters from Shakespeare's plays. Monsters of Murdac is billed as a bonus game, in which an expatriate known only as George takes a flight from England back to his native land of Murdac. Here he meets a mysterious old lady remembered from his childhood, rumored to be a witch. A stop at her strangely-furnished home proves fateful, as the hero finds himself sent on a quest deep into the foreboding forest of Murdac.

Spy Snatcher

Spy Snatcher

Acorn Archimedes - Released - 1992

As an agent of MI7 you have to unmask a 'mole'. The plans for the new Sonic Macrothrodule are believed to have been leaked and you've to solve the puzzle within one hour.

Spy Snatcher

Spy Snatcher

BBC Microcomputer System - Released - 1992

A text adventure in which you're summoned to MI7 headquarters in order to unmask a mole who is leaking British Intelligence to the unstable country of Ruritania.

The Last Days of Doom

The Last Days of Doom

BBC Microcomputer System - Released - 1990

Part 3 of Topologika's DOOM adventure trilogy. The original game was written by Peter Killworth, with Acorn conversions for the BBC Micro, Electron and Archimedes by Jon Thackray. Some releases came bundled with the free bonus game Hezarin.

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