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Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron

The wizard Abosandra has summoned you to recover four magical gems, the Keys of Acheron. The Abode of the Dragon, Temple in the Jungle, Crystal Caves, and Shadowland of Kronus each holds one of the Keys. New…

31 December 1981

Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Automated Simulations, released 31 December 1981 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit and TRS-80. The main story takes about 6 hrs to finish.

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What Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron is

Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Automated Simulations and released in 1981. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit and TRS-80.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The wizard Abosandrus has summoned you to recover four magical gems - an emerald, an amethyst, a ruby, and a sapphire - known as the Keys of Ac heron for their power to open great rifts between worlds - or close them. Only the Keys can negate the necromantic spells of the demon lord Kronus, whose will it is to invade the world of Earth with a legion of wraiths, fiends, and other monsters from another dimension. The Lords of Creation scattered the Keys through space and time so that only in the most dire circumstances would they be brought together. Despite his sorcerous knowledge, Abosandrus has not the youth and strength for the task, but his magic can transport you between worlds long…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 6 hrs.

What it launched against

Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.

Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.

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Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron — frequently asked questions

When did Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron come out?
Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron was released on 31 December 1981 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit and TRS-80.
How long does it take to beat Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron?
The main story of Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior - The Keys to Acheron takes around 6 hrs.

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