Micro Adventurer (March 1985)

_{Cover of the March 1985 issue of Micro Adventurer}

Micro Adventurer is a 1980s era computer gaming magazine that emphasized adventure games, simulations, and war games. The March 1985 issue includes:

• Letters - Letters from readers regarding adventure game help, adventure game generators for the BBC, Lords of Midnight for the Commodore 64, and more.


• News - Battle of the Bulge for the Commodore 64 and Spectrum; Darkwood Manor, Shadow of the Bear, and Death Valley Gold Rush for MSX computers; MUD enhancements; and more.


• Gargoyle's Glee - An interview with the creators of Tir Na Nog.


• Classic Games - A look at some computerized board games including Chess for the ZX Spectrum, MyChess II for the Commodore 64, QL-CHess, Reversi, Backgammon for the Spectrum, and Scrabble for the Spectrum.


• Infocom - The first in a series of articles on Infocom adventure games. This part covers Zork I and Zork II.


• The Journey - A look at The Journey for the ZX Spectrum.


• The Holy Joystick - A look at a couple of adventure games created with The Quill adventure game creator, The Quest for the Holy Joystick and The Return of the Holy Joystick.








_{Table of Contents from the March 1985 issue of Micro Adventurer}


• MUD - An article in a continuing series on MUD. This one discusses characters in the original Essex University version of the game.


• Wargames - A look at three wargames including Legionnaire for the Commodore 64, Combat Leader for the Commodore 64, and Panzer Attack for the Spectrum.


• Adventure Generators - A look at three different adventure game makers including The Quill Version C (Spectrum), Adventure Writer (Atari, Apple, Commodore 64), and The Illustrator (Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad).


• Gargoyle Competition - A Tir Na Nog competition in which you can win one of five parchment maps.


• Arcade Adventures - A look at various arcade adventure games including KnightLore, Sorcerer, Avalon, Impossible Mission, Tir Na Nog, Gift From The Gods, and others.


• Adventure Help - Helping readers with various adventure games including Wheel of Fortune, Valhalla, Return to Eden, Starcross, Token of Ghall, Infidel, and more.


• Karn Adventures - Diving into Heroes of Kanr and Empire of Karn from Interceptor Software for the Spectrum and Commodore 64.


• Book Reviews - Reviews of The On-Line Handbook, The BBC Micro Adventurer, Creating Adventures of the Commodore 64, Creating Adventure Programs on the BBC Micro, Crypt of the Vampire, Temple of Flame, and Maelstrom.


• Software Inventory - A look at new and upcoming adventure games including Staff of Zaranol (Spectrum), Waydor (Spectrum), Treasure of Meathos (Spectrum), Underworld - The Village (Spectrum), Gems of Stradus (Amstrad CPC464), Mountain Palace Adventure (Commodore 64), Zany Adventures (Spectrum), and Telengard (Commodore 64).

_{Back cover of the March 1985 issue of Micro Adventurer}

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