Heroes of Karn
Interceptor Micros 
1983
- Language:
- English
- Authors:
- Ian Gray
- Systems:
- BASIC
- Platforms:
- Amstrad CPC , Amstrad PCW , C64/128 , Spectrum
- Genres:
- Fantasy, misc.
- Related:
- 1: Heroes of Karn, 2: Empire of Karn
- Entered by:
- Alex, Gunness, Strident
- Added:
- 10-05-2010
- Edited:
- 11-05-2019
Synopsis
The PCW dispensed with the graphics altogether but replaced them with massively expanded location descriptions.
Resources (Upload file)
- Solution
- by Gunness
- Map
- by razors
- Map
- by razors
- Map
- by nimusi
- Hints
- by Gunness
- Further Info:
- Search at CPC-Power
- Search at Gamebase64
- Search at Museum of Computer Adventure Game History
- Search at Spectrum Computing
- Search at The Tipshop
- Search at World of Spectrum
[+] Users currently playing this game
I've only played this on the C64, and the graphics draw at an a-g-o-n-i-z-i-n-g pace. Dreadful. Otherwise it's decent but not on par with the sequel.
Try it on the Spectrum instead. The graphics are colourful and nearly instantaneous. It's far from perfect - the vocabulary is far too small, for one - but certainly enjoyable.
Hmmm... that might be an option. I don't know why, but I liked both games a lot (probably more than they warranted). Too bad the third game was never created.
I just wish Empire had been released on the Speccy. I don't think it ever was.
No, C64 and CPC only. The former has slow (although much improved) graphics and nice music, whereas the latter has quick visuals but no tunes (AFAIR).
The Spectrum version is all right; it was converted by David Banner using the same parser of his other earlier works. A compact, unsophisticated game, a bit on the formulaic side, but manages to engage the player.