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The Runes of Zendos

The Runes of Zendos, sequel to The Oracle's Cave, is a game in which the merry principality of Dorcasia is conquered by the evil wizard of Zendos, and the player must rescue the twelve months that the wizard…

31 December 1984

The Runes of Zendos is an adventure, released 31 December 1984 on ZX Spectrum.

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What The Runes of Zendos is

The Runes of Zendos was released in 1984. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Runes of Zendos, sequel to The Oracle's Cave, is a game in which the merry principality of Dorcasia is conquered by the evil wizard of Zendos, and the player must rescue the twelve months that the wizard has trapped in a hidden hourglass.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Runes of Zendos 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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When did The Runes of Zendos come out?
The Runes of Zendos was released on 31 December 1984 for ZX Spectrum.

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