Bedlam is a TRS-80 based text adventure game written for the TRS-80 by Robert Arnstein and released by Tandy Corporation in 1982.[1] It was ported to the TRS-80 Color Computer.[2] The object of the game is to escape a lunatic asylum. There are several ways to escape but only one random exit is active each time the game is loaded.
| Bedlam | |
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 Manual cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Robert Arnstein |
| Publisher(s) | Tandy Corporation |
| Platform(s) | TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer |
| Release | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
Gameplay
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The game is text only. Players move through the asylum by typing simple instructions using a verb-noun command such as, "go north" or "get the key". There are NPCs such as Houdini and Picasso that can be either helpful or an obstacle.
References
editExternal links
edit- Bedlam, a site dedicated to the game along with a web-based emulator to play the actual game.
- An article from the Dallas Observer which includes a discussion of the manual's cover art.
- Bedlam in the Interactive Fiction Database
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