ASCII and the Argonauts
In this wonderfully laconic spoof of the Scott Adams style of adventures, you play as Jason of the Argo, tasked by King Pelias to bring the Golden Fleece to him or die.
ASCII and the Argonauts is an adventure developed by J. Robinson Wheeler, released 31 December 2003 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
What ASCII and the Argonauts is
ASCII and the Argonauts is an adventure game developed by J. Robinson Wheeler and released in 2003. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Inform.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this wonderfully laconic spoof of the Scott Adams style of adventures, you play as Jason of the Argo, tasked by King Pelias to bring the Golden Fleece to him or die.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
ASCII and the Argonauts launched on 31 December 2003, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, Sonic Heroes, NFL Street and Zuma.
Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, Sonic Heroes, NFL Street, Zuma.
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