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StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel

You are Sudden Smith and are on a mission to rescue ten prisoners who are kept by the evil alien race of the Tollah in a mine in an asteroid orbiting the planet Rigel. Whatever you do - you only of have 60…

31 December 1980

StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Automated Simulations, released 31 December 1980 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET and Commodore VIC-20. The main story takes about 10 hrs to finish.

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What StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel is

StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Automated Simulations and released in 1980. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET, Commodore VIC-20, DOS and TRS-80.

The premise, in the publisher's words

For Sudden Smith, getting into the Tollah moonbase was not difficult. The hard part was finding his way through the maze of underground corridors, tunneled-out chambers, gravshafts, and teleportals, releasing the ten humans held captive somewhere within— and getting out alive. Not that there was much choice: a full-scale attack from space would ensure the death of the prisoners. The trouble had started when a renegade High Tollah, fearing the traditional Tollah punishment for deposed leaders (being demandibled), sought sanctuary in the Stellar Union. In a snit of frustration, the remaining High Tollah ordered a clawful of the nearest men and women— who happened to be from the Orion colony…
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How it plays

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

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 10 hrs.

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StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel — frequently asked questions

When did StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel come out?
StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel was released on 31 December 1980 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET, Commodore VIC-20, DOS and TRS-80.
How long does it take to beat StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel?
The main story of StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel takes around 10 hrs.

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