I found one flaw right here:
Since there is no such thing as an RPG that isn't also an adventure, or strategy, or
action game, RPG becomes a sub-genre instead of a main one.
There are certainly RPGs that aren't adventure (or other genre) games. Two off the
top of my head are Telengard and
RE:
#1. Actually Spacewar was the first computer game...and it was an action game. But
yes, computer adventure came before computer RPG. I'm not sure that is of any
significance; however, since several other genres (besides action and strategy) also
came after Adventure.
#2. Fantasy is
Starting in 1986, I played most of these games on the Atari ST and/or Amiga. I seem
to recall the graphics being improved over the Apple/PC/C-64 versions, and I recall
using a mouse. Has anybody compared the originals to the Amiga/ST ports? That could
have a big effect on Jim's technology
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Subject: Re: RE: [SWCollect] King's Quest 1
Starting in 1986, I played most of these games on the Atari
ST and/or
Amiga. I seem to recall the graphics being improved over the
Apple/PC/C-64 versions, and I recall using a mouse. Has
anybody compared the originals to the Amiga/ST