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Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth

Enhanced version of the 1987 original. The game underwent improvements, including the addition of a subtitle, support for color Macs, and the fixes of numerous bugs. Additionally, the storyline was revised…

31 December 1987

Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth is an adventure developed by Simulated Environment Systems, released 31 December 1987 on Mac, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X68000.

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What Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth is

Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth is an adventure game developed by Simulated Environment Systems and released in 1987. It was published by Infocom. It is available on Mac, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X68000.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Enhanced version of the 1987 original. The game underwent improvements, including the addition of a subtitle, support for color Macs, and the fixes of numerous bugs. Additionally, the storyline was revised, and new features were introduced, such as a help window offering hints and various useful tools.
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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.

What it launched against

Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth come out?
Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth was released on 31 December 1987 for Mac, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X68000.

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