Lost Ship Adventure

Programmer's Guild, The 1980

Language:: English
Authors:: Charles Forsythe
Systems:: BASIC
Platforms:: TRS-80
Genres:: Type-in
Related:: Captain 80 Book of BASIC Adventures [1: Atlantean Odyssey, 2: Dog Star Adventure, 3: Thunder Road, 4: Deadly Dungeon, 5: Revenge of Balrog, 6: Fortress at Time's End, The, 7: Temple of the Sun, 8: Lost Ship Adventure, 9: Spider Mountain, 10: Lost Dutchman's Gold, 11: Journey to the Center of Earth, 12: King Tut's Tomb, 13: Voyage to Atlantis, 14: House of Seven Gables, 15: Sorcerer's Castle, 16: C.I.A. Adventure, 17: Arctic Adventure, 18: Adventureland]
Entered by:: Strident
Added:: 23-03-2020
Edited:: 27-01-2022

Synopsis

Plot

Floating lazily in the balmy South Sea waters is a mystery ship. She's rigged and ready for a voyage to an unknown destination. Where did the ghost ship come from? Where will it take you? Is she an old Pirate taking you to gold and glory or a Flying Dutchman dooming you to eternal wandering? Armed with scuba gear and a bold wit, only the bravest or most foolhard may attempt the LOST SHIP ADVENTURE.

Notes

The author was 14 when he wrote this game.

As well as being sold commercially the game was also included as a type-in in Robert Liddil's Captain 80 Book of BASIC Adventures, pp.148-156, published by 80-Northwest Publishing in 1981.

In September 2021, Charles Forsythe produced a remastered & enhanced version of the game; which can be played online here; the page also includes lots of history and background information about the game.