ballyalley Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I have been playing the Dunjonquest games again on the Atari 8-Bit. I get the itch every few years, you know? I still need to complete the The Curse of Ra maps for levels 3 and 4 for the Apshai Maps thread, here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/183584-temple-of-apshai-trilogy-maps/ In the meantime, to whet my appetite, last night (and part of today) I played Dunjonquest: The Datestones of Ryn, which I had not really played before last night. This is not a full-fledged game like The Temple of Apshai; "Datestones" is a mini-quest. The game's box looks like this: A screenshot of the game looks like this: I mapped the game, including checking for secret doors and traps in every room. I could only find one secret door, which is in a place that you can reach anyway. I know that this is a mini-quest, but this map is small; really, really small. There are only nine rooms (not counting hallways). Check out the map I made today: I really feel like I must have overlooked something. Can this map possibly be complete? The game has a twenty-minute time limit for gameplay, but this maps seems ridiculously small. I'm hoping that there are a few Apshai/Dunjonquest fans out there who would be willing to play the game and see if they can find anything more than I found. The game can be downloaded from Atarimania, here: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-dunjonquest-the-datestones-of-ryn_1525.html Is anyone willing to take a stab at looking my map over while they play the game?Adam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebottle Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 The Datastones of Ryn (Complete Map - Not Complete).gif Noticed while going through various threads that this map looks the same as the bottom right corner of the first level of Apshai Trilogy: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/183584-temple-of-apshai-trilogy-maps/?do=findComment&comment=2305009 Wow. Content re-use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 Noticed while going through various threads that this map looks the same as the bottom right corner of the first level of Apshai Trilogy: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/183584-temple-of-apshai-trilogy-maps/?do=findComment&comment=2305009 Wow. Content re-use! I didn't notice that! There not similar... but exactly the same. I wonder if any of the other Dunjonquest game do that? Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icetique Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the map. Yes I can confirm there is no more secret doors and rooms, didn't check traps, but I am not going there again. Nice catch with the content reuse thing! Edited February 17, 2018 by icetique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Thanks for the map. Yes I can confirm there is no more secret doors and rooms, didn't check traps, but I am not going there again. Nice catch with the content reuse thing! This game is so small if there is no other content. I know it's meant to be a fast adventure, but it's a very quick one. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icetique Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Yes, but for 20 "minutes" gameplay is really enough. I was able to finish it all within 17 minutes without fighting too much, with fighting with every monster it might not be possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmgraphics Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 So, how do you stay alive in this game? I've played temple of apshai fine, but this game takes me out after 3-4 rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 9:10 PM, pmgraphics said: So, how do you stay alive in this game? I've played temple of apshai fine, but this game takes me out after 3-4 rooms. I had a hard time with playing "Datestones" at first too. It's been a few years, and since I've played so many of the Apshai games now, they sort of blend together in my mind, but I think I had to use ranged weapons to be effective in this game. Heck, using the bow are arrows is how I play all of the Apshai games. This isn't the most powerful weapon, but it allows the character to attack a monster from afar and not have to worry about taking damage. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmgraphics Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 i got a little better at it, but run out of time or health before I can visit all the rooms. my health is down to 40 here and two or three more robber hits ends the quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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