They were a mainstay of 80s gaming and then all but disappeared until Portal revolutionized the genre. They are still some of the most fun you can have on a computer.
Having spent the past several days mapping and exploring the text version, it’s finally time to replay Colossal Cave Adventure in glorious 3D.
I got all the treasures I knew about… now, how about the treasures I don’t know about?
A pirate stole our treasure! Time to steal it BACK. But first, we have to find our way through one of the most notorious mazes of all time…
What you need to know before you begin to play Crowther and Woods’ “Colossal Cave Adventure”.
You can draw a direct line from Crowther and Woods’ “Adventure” to MMOs such as EverQuest. I’m going to be playing it all the way through… twice.
