Emerald Isle
Developer(s)Level 9 Computing
Publisher(s)Level 9 Computing
Platform(s)Atari 8-bit, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Release1984
Genre(s)Interactive fiction
Mode(s)Single-player

Emerald Isle is an interactive fiction game by Level 9 Computing released in 1984.[1] A plane has crashed after being struck by a storm over the Bermuda Triangle. The sole occupant has escaped by parachute and finds himself on an unknown island inhabited by strange peoples and creatures.

Gameplay

The game is a standard text adventure with limited graphics on some platforms.

Reception

John Sweeney writing for Page 6 said: "For anyone who has not yet taken the plunge into adventuring, and can't afford to buy an Infocom adventure such as Wishbringer, Emerald Isle offers an excellent introduction to a very enjoyable pastime."[2]

Reviews

  • Crash! - May, 1985[3]
  • Sinclair Programs - May, 1985[4]
  • Zzap! - May, 1985[5]
  • Computer and Video Games - May, 1985[6]
  • Sinclair User - May, 1985[7]
  • Popular Computing Weekly - Apr 04, 1985[8]
  • Tilt - Jul, 1986[9]
  • Computer Gamer - Apr, 1985[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Level 9 Fact Sheet". Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Page 6 - Issue 19 (1986-01)(ABACUS)(GB)". January 1986.
  3. ↑ "CRASH 16 - Emerald Isle".
  4. ↑ "Sinclair Programs Issue 8505". meulie.net.
  5. ↑ "ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 001". May 1985.
  6. ↑ "Computer & Video Games - Issue 043 (1985-05)(EMAP Publishing)(GB)". May 1985.
  7. ↑ "Sinclair User Magazine Issue 038". May 1985.
  8. ↑ "Popular Computing Weekly (1985-04-04)". 4 April 1985.
  9. ↑ "Tilt numero 033". abandonware.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  10. ↑ "Computer Gamer - Issue 01 (1985-04)(Argus Press)(GB)". April 1985.


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