Dogboy, The

G.I. Games 1991

Aka:: King
Language:: English
Authors:: Marc Peirson, St. Bride's School
Platforms:: Spectrum
Genres:: Based on literature , Fantasy, misc., Romance, Underground
Entered by:: dave, Mousey, Strident, WhenIWasCruel
Added:: 10-05-2010
Edited:: 28-03-2021

Synopsis

Plot

In this game our hero is King's "dogboy" - a mute boy who can understand the ways and language of the animals and the birds. These animals quickly learn what the princess has done and are anxious to escape before she is foolish enough to open the box.

The poor old "dogboy" on the other hand has his job to attend to - somebody has to see to the safety of the dogs. However, it is also his "destiny" to descend into the "Caves of Illusion" beneath Cuckoo Hill, because it is here that he will to able to solve the mysteries of the netherworld. It is here that he will to able to discover the means to rescue his fellow goblins and it is here that he will attain his heart's desire.

Notes

Based on poetry by Marc Pierson.

Although the game, under the title King, was mentioned in news pieces from 1987 as coming from Destiny Software, the game doesn't seem to have been released until it was picked up by indie-publisher GI Games in 1991.

Note: Contrary to listings in other archives, the game was produced with the PAW not the Quill.