Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is an adventure developed by On-Line Systems, released 31 December 1981 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
What Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is an adventure game developed by On-Line Systems and released in 1981. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM-7, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Protected by the gods, the “Golden Fleece”, legendary treasure of ancient mythology, has been kept from man for many decades. Many valiant men have attempted its recovery, but none have been successful in possessing it for any amount of time. The setting is ancient Greece and YOU are Ulysses. The king has requested an audience with you, to assign you the task of retrieving the “Golden Fleece”, and returning it safely to him. On your voyages you will encounter many of the same foes dealt with by your predecessors, (The wicked “Sirens”, whose beautiful songs lure unsuspecting seamen to their deaths on the island’s treacherous shores; the Cyclops, son of King Neptune; Pluto, mythological god…
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 4 hrs.
What it launched against
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
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