Apple II Game: Ultima (1981 California Pacific Computer)
94An RPG game claiming to be a follow-up to Akalabeth: World of Doom. This game has 2D world map systems and 3D view of vector-lined maze-like dungeons. The graphics are more detailed than Akalabeth: World of Doom. While roaming through the world, there are food and equipment available in towns you enter. This time you are not only fighting the monsters, or evil mutants in mines requested by the king, this time you must fight an evil wizard named Mondain who has created an evil gem which made him invisible and immortal to destroy the land of Sosaria. You as the protagonist, known as the stranger must complete quest and level up to destroy him. To destroy Mondain, you obtain the four gems by destroying the 4 monsters requested by the kings. The kings are also giving you the assignment to find signs and when you do, they will award you something like strengths, charisma, and stamina. After obtaining the 4 gems, you must travel in space and destroy at least 20 enemy vessels to become a space ace (needed to beat the game). After doing so, you must rescue Princess Cassandra from any castle. She will not only award with health points and experience points but she will also tell you where's the time machine where you can travel back in time to fight and destroy Mondain, but only after obtaining the four gems and becoming a space ace. Once you get the time machine, you will automatically travel back in time to face the evil wizard Mondain. Before you face Mondain, you must destroy the evil gem he created and then face Mondain. Once you destroy Mondain, you have beaten the game and is over. This game combines medieval fantasy, sci-fi elements, and a few space combat simulation segments.
One of the best RPG games I've played on Apple II so far. Much more interesting than Akalabeth: World of Doom. If you are going to play this game on applewin emulator, be sure to set the machine type to Apple II plus or you won't be able to destroy the enemy vessels needed to become a space ace. This game took me months to beat this with so much time being spent.
In case anyone ask why this is a 10 hour video, it's because I spent so much time on this game while looking at walkthrough guides.
Walkthrough Guide:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/562657-ultima-i/faqs/26869