The Fellowship of the Ring

The Fellowship of the Ring is an interactive fiction (with graphics) game based on the first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings, describing the efforts of the Hobbits Frodo, Pippin, and Sam and their quest to bring the ring to Mount Doom.

The game is divided into two parts (represented by two separate executable files: DOS version). The first part starts with Frodo at his home in the Shire, where eventually you will team up with the other Hobbits Pippin and Sam, as well as Aragorn and Gandalf. From meeting with Tom Bombadil, the Green Knight, the Balrog and ends with the Nazgul River incident.

The second part of the game starts with forming of the fellowship, thus adding new team members: Boromir, Legolas, etc., until the end of the novel.

Preceded by The Hobbit
Followed By The Shadows of Mordor
Added September 21, 2020
Published By Melbourne House
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
Developed By Beam Software
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Bilbo offers you gifts..but wants to have the ring first. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
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This game is using a Pavloda fastloader! (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Loading Screen. (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Choosing which Hobbit you want to be. (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The starting location is in Bilbo Baggins burrow. (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
There is a note from Gandalf! We need to go to Rivendell and prevent being spotted by the Black Riders! (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Entering a sunny well tended garden. (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Entering a large grassy square. (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Meeting the Mayor at the Michael Delving Town Hall (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
When you type I (or INVENTORY) you will now know what you are carrying. (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
I have found Merry who welcomed us with a welcome meal! (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In this game you will actually meet the Old Man Willow who will put Sam, Pippin and Merry to sleep! (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Meeting Tom Bombadil as well! (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Wait. What? A Heavy Metal Orc band In Middle Earth that is playing very loudly? (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
At the Gate of Bree. (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The Basic Game: This is a simplified version for novices, that has built-in hints. (Melbourne House Tape release) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Starting location with emulated "genuine" CGA. Using a later graphic card standard changes the palette to the often seen magenta/cyan colors. (DOS) from mobygames.com
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The Silverlode river. (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Text display - going east with Frodo and companions, it seems to lead to gloomy places. (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Year of Release:
1986

Genre(s):
Interactive Fiction Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
First-Person

Control Type:
Text Parser

Setting/Theme:
Fantasy

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