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Escape from Rungistan

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Release date(s)
  
NA: 1982

Initial release date
  
1982

Designer
  
Mode(s)
  
Single-player

Developer
  
Genre
  
Interactive fiction

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Platforms
  
Apple II, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 series, FM-7

Publishers
  
Sirius Software, Star Craft, Inc.

Similar
  
Sirius Software games, Adventure games

Escape from rungistan for the apple ii


Escape from Rungistan is an interactive fiction computer game written by Bob Blauschild for the Apple II and released by Sirius Software in 1982. It was not ported to other systems.

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Summary

The instructions at the opening of the game describe the situation:

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You are about to cross the border into the country of Rungistan in Central Africa. They don't like foreigners, especially ones that play on computers! If you cross the border they will probably throw you in jail and shoot you at sunrise. Your only hope in that case would be to escape from the cell and make it back across the border.
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Rungistan combines graphical elements with text-based commands. The game begins with the player sitting in a jail cell and one is asked to enter a command. Rungistan was the first text adventure game to introduce the element of time; in certain situations, the player was required to perform a certain action before the time ran out, such as defusing a bomb. Also, it was the first text adventure to feature arcade-like sequences, such as skiing down a hill and avoiding trees.

Reception

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Softline in 1982 liked the "precise, colorful graphics", animated arcade sequences, and built-in hints, and stated that "The puzzles are otherwise challenging enough for the average adventurer".

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References

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