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The Scroll of Akbar Khan

In the middle of a great desert is the walled city of Akbar Khan and hidden within it's walls is The Scroll of Akbar Khan which has the secret to eternal life. You have arrived outside the city to search and…

31 December 1985

The Scroll of Akbar Khan is an adventure, released 31 December 1985 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What The Scroll of Akbar Khan is

The Scroll of Akbar Khan was released in 1985. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the middle of a great desert is the walled city of Akbar Khan and hidden within it's walls is The Scroll of Akbar Khan which has the secret to eternal life. You have arrived outside the city to search and find the scroll in this graphic text adventure where the screen shows text describing your location and any objects to hand while a small picture shows the location. You type in two word commands to move about the city and interact with the locations.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Scroll of Akbar Khan launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

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When did The Scroll of Akbar Khan come out?
The Scroll of Akbar Khan was released on 31 December 1985 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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