Ulysses and the Golden Fleece

1981 video game

1981 video game

Ulysses and the Golden Fleece

Developer(s)| Sierra On-Line
Publisher(s)| Sierra On-Line
Designer(s)| Bob Davis
Ken Williams
Series| Hi-Res Adventure
Engine| ADL
Platform(s)| Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, IBM PC
Release| 1981: Apple
1982: Atari, IBM PC
1984: C64
Genre(s)| Adventure
Mode(s)| Single-player

Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is a graphic adventure released by Sierra On-Line in 1981 for the Apple II. It was created by Bob Davis and Ken Williams as part of the Hi-Res Adventure series. With a still image displayed in the upper portion of the game screen, the player interacts the via a two-word command parser.[1] The game was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and IBM PC.

## Reception

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PC Magazine rated Ulysses 14.0 out of a total of 18 points. It called the graphics "gorgeous", but noted the limited text parser compared to Infocom's Infidel.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Ulysses and the Golden Fleece at MobyGames
2. ^ Wiswell, Phil (1984-03-20). "Green And Egyptian Adventures". PC Magazine. p. 335. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

## External links

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* Ulysses and the Golden Fleece at MobyGames
* The IBM PC version of Ulysses and the Golden Fleece can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive

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