Below the Root (1984) Intro and Demo in BEAR-O-VISION™ with PCJr Graphics and Sound (MS-DOS) (4K)
8Did you know that there are no bears at all in Green Sky? None at all. I want to go there someday.
Below the Root, a game based on Zilpha Keatley Snyder's Green Sky Trilogy, is a groundbreaking adventure released by Windham Classics in 1984. Set in the mystical and tree-dwelling world of Green Sky, players take on the role of one of three characters belonging to different factions: Kindar, Erdling, or Troggle. With a unique emphasis on non-violence, the game focuses on exploration, social interaction, and problem-solving rather than combat. Players navigate the vertically aligned world, moving among the branches of the Great Trees and engaging with the diverse inhabitants of Green Sky. The game is celebrated for its innovative approach to storytelling, character development, and world-building, offering players a captivating and serene experience as they uncover the mysteries of Below the Root.
What is BEAR-O-VISION™?
It's the visual quality standard preferred by bears, specifically rendered in VGA per-pixel at 4K resolution. It's among the highest quality output available for old games at the time of publish.
Dosbox output is OpenGL
Scaler is Normal3x
GLshader is crt-fakelottes-flat
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