The Colour of Magic (video game)
| The Colour of Magic | |
|---|---|
 Original cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Delta 4 |
| Publisher(s) | Piranha Software |
| Series | Discworld |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Colour of Magic is a text adventure game developed by Delta 4 and published by Piranha Software, released in 1986. It was released for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64 computers. It is the first Discworld computer game and so far the only one adapted directly from one of the novels, and follows the plot of the book closely.
In 2006, another video game based on The Colour of Magic was released on mobile phones titled Discworld: The Colour of Magic.[1] It is an isometric action game.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ James, Chris (16 May 2006). "Discworld: The Colour of Magic review". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Discworld: The Colour of Magic image 2 of 8". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
External links
[edit]- The Colour of Magic at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- The Colour of Magic in the Interactive Fiction Database
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- 1980s interactive fiction
- 1986 video games
- Adventure games
- Amstrad CPC games
- Commodore 64 games
- Delta 4 games
- Interactive fiction based on works
- Piranha Software games
- Single-player video games
- Video games based on Discworld
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Video games set on fictional planets
- ZX Spectrum games
- Adventure game stubs