Fool's Gold is a text adventure. The game starts with the player lost and alone in the desert. Quite by chance they stumble stumble on an old mine shaft which is just waiting to be explored. This game boasts over one hundred and fifty rooms to explore, treasure to be found, and wild beasts to avoid and/or battle against. There are 150 points to be scored in this game, points are scored by taking objects back to the mine entrance.