| Pyramid 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Robert Arnstein |
| Publisher(s) | Radio Shack |
| Platform(s) | TRS-80 Model I, TRS-80 Color Computer |
| Release | 1979 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Pyramid 2000 is an interactive fiction game.[1] The game is an altered version of Colossal Cave that takes advantage of an Egyptian setting, re-theming some of the locations, objects, and puzzles. For instance, the "little bird" from Adventure is now a "bird statue" and the "clam" is a "sarcophagus."
Development
The system was written by Robert Arnstein using a custom p-code machine with 32 instructions. Unlike the Infocom z-machine, this machine was specific to this game (e.g., command 13 asserted the player was carrying the emerald and only the emerald).[2]
Reception
It was panned by 80 Micro: "This game is yet another example of Radio Shack's inability to deal with the consumer in a consumer's market... Pyramid suffers from the lack of a command word base... You can try typing HELP, but don't expect any."[3]
References
- ↑ Figmentfly.com
- ↑ "Pyramid Code". Computer Archeology. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ↑ O'Brian, William (August 1980). "Pyramid". 80 Microcomputer: 21. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
External links
- Pyramid 2000 Solution page
- Pyramid 2000 in the Interactive Fiction Database