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The Curse of Azriel

A superb graphic fantasy role playing/trading game. You start the game as a new captain of a merchant ship at anchor just outside the port of Aron's Bay. Your first ship is just a coastal vessel and unsuited…

31 December 1983

The Curse of Azriel is an adventure, released 31 December 1983 on Atari ST/STE.

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What The Curse of Azriel is

The Curse of Azriel was released in 1983. It was published by LAPD. It is available on Atari ST/STE only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story so far... Over nine hundred years had passed since Lord Azriel had last walked the world. It was said that He came to purge the world of evil and bring scholarship and enlightenment to those that sought it. In those days the world had been a terrible place ruled by barbarian chieftains on land and ruthless pirates at sea. Lord Azriel brought order to the chaos and created the roots of civilisation by forming a world of justice and equality and inspiring men to strive for a better life through commerce and trade. Since His passing however, His deeds were gradually forgotten. Pirates were rife once more upon the oceans, slavery became a profitable business and thieves and cut…
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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

The Curse of Azriel 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.

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When did The Curse of Azriel come out?
The Curse of Azriel was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari ST/STE.

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