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|Image = [[Image:Heroes of karn (K7) (Interceptor Micros Software) (1984) (Small Clamp Case) - (Front).jpg|center|300px|Titlescreen of the game]]
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|Image = [[Image:HeroesOfKarn_FrontCover.jpg|center|300px|Heroes of Karn front cover]]
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|Company = [[Interceptor Software]]
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|Developer = [[David M. Banner]], [[Terry Greer]]
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|Developer = Unknown
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|Publisher = [[Interceptor Software]]
 
|Publisher = [[Interceptor Software]]
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|Musician = Unknown
 
 
|Release = [[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]
 
|Release = [[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]
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|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]]
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|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
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|Genre = Adventure
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|Genre = Text adventure
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|GameModes = Unknown
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|GameModes = Single player
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|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
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|Controls = {{Keyboard}}
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|Media = {{Disk}} {{Tape}}
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|Media = {{Tape}}
 
|Language = {{EN}}
 
|Language = {{EN}}
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|Info = Unknown
 
 
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== Covertape ==
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'''''Heroes of Karn''''' is a text adventure by [[Interceptor Software]]. It was originally released in 1983 for the [[Commodore 64]], and was then released for the [[ZX Spectrum]] and Amstrad CPC in 1984. The aim of the game is to rescue the four eponymous heroes - Beren, the last King of Karn, and a master swordsman; Istar the Wise, a magician; Haldir the Elf-lord, a minstrel; and Khadim the Dwarf - and remove the Shadow of Darkness from the land of Karn.
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== Covers ==
  
 
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Image:Heroes of karn (K7) (Interceptor Micros Software) (1984) (Small Clamp Case) - (Back).jpg|Back Covertape
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Image:Heroes of karn (K7) (Interceptor Micros Software) (1984) (Small Clamp Case) - (Front).jpg|Front cover
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Image:Heroes of karn (K7) (Interceptor Micros Software) (1984) (Small Clamp Case) - (Front).jpg|Front Covertape
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Image:Heroes of karn (K7) (Interceptor Micros Software) (1984) (Small Clamp Case) - (Back).jpg|Instructions (on back of cover)
  
 
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== Download ==
 
== Download ==
  
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* [[Media:Heroes of karn (Interceptor Micros Software) (1984) (Small Clamp Case).cdt.zip|Heroes of karn (Interceptor Micros Software) (1984) (Small Clamp Case).cdt.zip]] (CDT for Emulators)
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* [[Media:Heroes of karn (Interceptor Micros Software) (1984) (Small Clamp Case).cdt.zip|CDT file]]
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* [[Media:HeroesOfKarn_Instructions.txt|Instructions in plain text format]]
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Note that [[AMSDOS]] must be deactivated for the game to load correctly.
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== Screenshots ==
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<center><gallery style="clear: both">
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Image:HeroesOfKarn_TitleScreen.png|<center>The title screen</center>
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Image:HeroesOfKarn_InAFieldNearARuinedCottage.png|<center>The starting location - in a field near a ruined cottage</center>
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Image:HeroesOfKarn_TheMonastery.png|<center>The monastery</center>
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Image:HeroesOfKarn_TheCellar.png|<center>The cellar</center>
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Image:HeroesOfKarn_TheWizardsChamber.png|<center>The wizard's chamber</center>
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Image:HeroesOfKarn_TheHallOfTheBlackKnight.png|<center>The Hall of the Black Knight</center>
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Image:HeroesOfKarn_TheDeadMarshes.png|<center>A textual description of one of the many locations in the game</center>
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</gallery></center>
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
  
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* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1080 CPC game base from CPC Power]
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* {{CPCPower|1080}}
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* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=1600 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]
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* {{CPCGameReviews|h/index3.html#heroes_of_karn}}
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* {{Tacgr|1600}}
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* {{EnWiki|The_Heroes_Of_Karn}}
  
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[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1984]]
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[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1984]] [[Category:Adventure]]

Latest revision as of 10:06, 5 December 2010

Heroes of Karn
Heroes of Karn front cover
Developer David M. Banner, Terry Greer
Company
Publisher Interceptor Software
Musician
Release 1984
Platform(s) CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum
Genre Text adventure
OS
Game Modes Single player
Controls Keyboard
Media Cassette
Language Language:english
Information

Heroes of Karn is a text adventure by Interceptor Software. It was originally released in 1983 for the Commodore 64, and was then released for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC in 1984. The aim of the game is to rescue the four eponymous heroes - Beren, the last King of Karn, and a master swordsman; Istar the Wise, a magician; Haldir the Elf-lord, a minstrel; and Khadim the Dwarf - and remove the Shadow of Darkness from the land of Karn.

Covers

  • Heroes of Karn

  • Front cover

  • Instructions (on back of cover)

Tape

  • Heroes of Karn

  • Tape

Download

Note that AMSDOS must be deactivated for the game to load correctly.

Screenshots

  • The title screen
  • The starting location - in a field near a ruined cottage
  • The monastery
  • The cellar
  • The wizard's chamber
  • The Hall of the Black Knight
  • A textual description of one of the many locations in the game

Links

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