Difference between revisions of "The Secret of Bastow Manor"

From Sega Retro

Line 15: Line 15:
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{sub-stub}}'''''The Secret of Bastow Manor''''' is a text adventure game developed by [[Softgold]] for the Commodore 64. It was brought to the [[SC-3000]] by [[Dotsoft]] and released exclusively in Australia in 1984.
+
{{sub-stub}}'''''The Secret of Bastow Manor''''' is a text adventure game developed by Australian company [[Softgold]] (formerly [[Gameworx Software]]), which specialised in multi-load text adventures written in BASIC. It was published on the [[SC-3000]] by [[Dotsoft]] and released exclusively in Australia in 1984. The game was also released on Commodore 64 and Commodore VIC-20.
 +
 
 +
The game features full colour graphics of your location to complement the text description. The game is played using the Scott Adams Standard 2-word verb-noun parser.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==Synopsis==
 +
"You stand on the misty moors outside the walls of Bastow Manor.
 +
 
 +
Old man Bastow has disappeared, or so the story goes, leaving rumours of his great wealth hidden somewhere in the Manor.
 +
 
 +
The baying of the hounds behind the walls brings to mind tales of wandering ghosts and hidden traps.
 +
 
 +
Can you find the Treasure, solve the mystery.
 +
 
 +
....... and live!"
  
 
==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==
Line 21: Line 35:
 
| console=SC-3000
 
| console=SC-3000
 
| region=AU
 
| region=AU
| cover=tSoBM SC3000 AU Box.jpg
+
| front=Secret of Bastow Manor, The SC3000 AU Front2.jpg
 +
| back=Secret of Bastow Manor, The SC3000 AU Back.jpg
 +
| spine=tSoBM SC3000 AU Box.jpg
 +
| item1=Secret of Bastow Manor, The SC3000 AU Tape.jpg
 +
| item1name=Cassette
 +
| item2=John Sands Sega SC3000 AU Generic Load Instructions.jpg
 +
| item2name=Instructions
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
 +
==Gallery==
 +
===Photos===
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:Secret of Bastow Manor, The SC3000 AU Photo.jpg|Side
 +
</gallery>
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Secret of Bastow Manor, The}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Secret of Bastow Manor, The}}

Revision as of 02:06, 18 December 2012

n/a

Notavailable.svg
The Secret of Bastow Manor
System(s): SC-3000
Publisher: John Sands Electronics
Developer:
Genre: Adventure

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

This teeny-tiny article needs some work. You can help us by expanding it.


The Secret of Bastow Manor is a text adventure game developed by Australian company Softgold (formerly Gameworx Software), which specialised in multi-load text adventures written in BASIC. It was published on the SC-3000 by Dotsoft and released exclusively in Australia in 1984. The game was also released on Commodore 64 and Commodore VIC-20.

The game features full colour graphics of your location to complement the text description. The game is played using the Scott Adams Standard 2-word verb-noun parser.


Synopsis

"You stand on the misty moors outside the walls of Bastow Manor.

Old man Bastow has disappeared, or so the story goes, leaving rumours of his great wealth hidden somewhere in the Manor.

The baying of the hounds behind the walls brings to mind tales of wandering ghosts and hidden traps.

Can you find the Treasure, solve the mystery.

....... and live!"

Physical Scans

SC-3000, AU
Secret of Bastow Manor, The SC3000 AU Back.jpgTSoBM SC3000 AU Box.jpgSecret of Bastow Manor, The SC3000 AU Front2.jpg
Cover
Secret of Bastow Manor, The SC3000 AU Tape.jpg
Cassette
John Sands Sega SC3000 AU Generic Load Instructions.jpg
Instructions


Gallery

Photos