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IGDB / 70056

The Crack of Doom

1989 Adventure

The Crack of Doom is the last game in Melbourne House's series of adventure games based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. The gameplay combines a text-based adventure with illustrations from the main character's perspective. Players interact with the game using text-based descriptions and a parser system to execute actions.

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Everything about The Crack of Doom: story and gameplay

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Story & context

The game follows the character Sam Gamgee as he embarks on a mission to save his master, Frodo, and destroy the Ring of Power in Mount Doom. Set in the fantasy realm of Middle Earth, players navigate through various iconic locations such as Gorgoroth, Cirith Ungol, and Mount Doom.

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Traitbased on - book Traitinteractive fiction Traittext-based

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The Crack of Doom: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Beam Software Pty., Ltd.
Publisher
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
Franchise
The Lord of the Rings
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Text
Themes
Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • DOS 1989
  • Apple II 1989
  • Commodore C64/128/MAX 1989
  • Mac 1989

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