Dragonriders of Pern is a strategy developed by The Connelley Group, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Dragonriders of Pern is
Dragonriders of Pern is a strategy game developed by The Connelley Group and released in 1983. It was published by Epyx. It is available on Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Dragonriders of Pern is a series of science fiction stories written primarily by Anne McCaffrey. The purpose of the game is for the player to battle Thread and engage in diplomacy on Pern. Pernese people are described as belonging to four basic groups: Weyrfolk (including Dragonriders) who live in the Weyrs, the Holders who live in the Holds (cities, towns and farms), the crafters who live in Crafthalls (or are assigned to work their crafts in certain Holds), and the Holdless who have no permanent home (including traders, displaced Holders, and brigands). One of the main threats to Pernese civilization in the series is Thread, which is described as a mycorrhizoid spore that periodically…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Dragonriders of Pern launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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