Compute S Guide To Nintendo Adventure Games

Includes playing tips and strategies for six games--including Crystalis, Ultima, and Wizardry--plus detailed maps and Super Secrets

Packed with tips for better play and dozens of reviews of available game cartridges for the Nintendo Entertainment System, this book has all the information Nintendo fans need.

Lists the most significant writings on computer games, including works that cover recent advances in gaming and the substantial academic research that goes into devising and improving computer games.

Step back in time and relive the fun of mastering seven of the most challenging role-playing games created for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. First published in 1991 by COMPUTE Books, Guide to Nintendo Adventure Games provides annotated maps, playing tips, and the locations of all special items for the following games: The Bard's Tale Final Fantasy The Immortal Shadowgate Swords and Serpents Ultima: Quest of the Avatar Wizardry Whether you're a collector of game memorabilia, motivated by nostalgia, or failed to beat these games back in the day and are ready to give it another shot, you'll want this definitive guide!

By the author of the bestselling Compute!'s Guide to Nintendo Games, this book includes super secrets for the hottest Nintendo games--Super Mario Bros. 3, Batman, and Ninja Garden II--and an eight-page color section of ultra secrets.

Reviews of over 300 graphic adventure games, focusing on games from prominent publishers such as LucasArts, Sierra On-Line, and Legend Entertainment but covering games from independent developers as well. Reviews primarily cover games published 1984-2000. Interviews with game creators/developers Al Lowe, Corey Cole, Bob Bates, and Josh Mandel are included.