Arrow of Death: Part 1

Brian Howarth's third Mysterious Adventure follows on from your success in retrieving the Golden Baton. Peace was initially ensured, but the baton has subsequently become tarnished, and now radiates evil. Crop failures and illness are now rampant throughout the land.

The only solution is to find the Arrow of Death (in this game) and assemble it. Armour, an orb and an eagle are among the helpful objects in completing your quest. The game is largely one of exploration and object manipulation, with little combat.

These games used the Scott Adams adventure engine, and thus also have the same features - a basic 2-word parser, small vocabulary, and brief descriptions. They were similar to other adventures of the time.

Followed By Arrow of Death Part II
Added February 15, 2023
Published By Digital Fantasia
Paxman Promotions Ltd.
Molimerx Ltd.
Channel 8 Software
Leisure Soft
Digital Fantasia Ltd.
Old Cover Image
Looks like someone has been murdered (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In a hallway (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The throne room (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Outside (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Reached a cliff (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Mysterious Adventures screen (Atari 8-bit) from mobygames.com
I start in a courtyard. Someone killed the messenger. (Atari 8-bit) from mobygames.com
I entered the palace and went into the kilg's chamber. (Atari 8-bit) from mobygames.com
I am in the throne room. (Atari 8-bit) from mobygames.com
Loading screen (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
For those who thought the original was fun, but too short? (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
A corridor (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
The basic aim (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
In the kitchen (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Might the bed hold some secrets? (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
The passageway holds a secret (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Good things come to those who wait (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
On the cliff edge (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
All a bit treacherous here (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Game Loaded (Dragon 32/64) from mobygames.com
Game Start (Dragon 32/64) from mobygames.com
Exploring (Dragon 32/64) from mobygames.com

Year of Release:
1981

Genre(s):
Interactive Fiction Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
First-Person

Control Type:
Text Parser

Setting/Theme:
Fantasy

Free to Play:
Yes

Available From: