Father of Darkness
An illustrated text adventure for the ZX Spectrum. Hitler has obtained Excalibur from the Arthurian legend. Merlin the magician has sent you forward in time to the 20th century to recover Excalibur from…
Father of Darkness is an adventure developed by S.E. Roberts, released 31 December 1984 on ZX Spectrum.
What Father of Darkness is
Father of Darkness is an adventure game developed by S.E. Roberts and released in 1984. It was published by Central Solutions. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Do you have what it takes to overcome the mad leader of Nazi Germany? In this two part adventure you are sent through time by Merlin to the 20th Century to recover the fabled Excalibur from Hitler's evil grasp.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Father of Darkness launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Karateka.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Karateka.
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