The Golden Baton (1981)

Acorn Electron · Atari 8-bit · BBC Microcomputer System · Commodore 16 · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Commodore Plus/4 · Commodore VIC-20 · Dragon 32/64 · TRS-80 · ZX Spectrum

2.67 from 3 ratings

9 members have it in their collection · 3 backlogged · 3 wish listed

A text adventure game from Brian Howarth.

Release dates

  • 1981 (Full Release) (Europe) TRS-80
  • 1982 (Full Release) (Europe) BBC Microcomputer System
  • 1983 (Full Release) (Europe) Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum
  • 1984 (Full Release) (Europe) Dragon 32/64
  • 1985 (Full Release) (Europe) Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4
  • 1986 (Full Release) (Europe) Acorn Electron

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Review scoopings 4/5 · Jan 30, 2022

Good RPG-Influenced Text Adventure

Play: 8/10 Pretty barebones text. I love the color mode though, which adds a nice touch to it even if it doesn't have graphics with the text. I like how easy it was to kill the Wolf heh, just a puzzle instead of RNG-based chance battle. Alright, this one grew on me, definitely felt like a fantasy adventure with battles …

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Play: 8/10 Pretty barebones text. I love the color mode though, which adds a nice touch to it even if it doesn't have graphics with the text. I like how easy it was to kill the Wolf heh, just a puzzle instead of RNG-based chance battle. Alright, this one grew on me, definitely felt like a fantasy adventure with battles and item acquisition and RPG-style item puzzles--I loved it. Gotta love using the mirror to reflect the Gorgon's stare.

Feel: 9/10 I was excited to jump into another text adventure, tho I was struggling to fully click this one. I like the fantasy setting. And I like how you basically are equipping armour throughout the game, using the items in the puzzles sure but still felt like RPG equipment to an extent. I like that all the seeming-treasures were instead nceessary to complete the game by acquiring the Golden Baton, and beating the game still felt great, buttttt I can't deny I would have loved a 100/100 Treasures type ending like I always say, heh. Probly the best text adventure I've played in a while with this project!

Attachment: 7/10 This definitely made it on the list of text adventures to play whenever I replay them. Then again, though, how often will that be? Heh.

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