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I have always wanted to play and appreciate Role Playing games.i had friends who used to play dungeons and dragons as a group for days on end, but for whatever reasons I never joined in.

What games from the Role Playing section would you recommend on the Spectrum or other retro platform to get started with on turn based traditional RPGs? I very much enjoyed the Dragonlance series of books.
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Lords of Midnight is the obvious one for the Speccy.

My favorite PC one was Might and Magic VI - The mandate of Heaven
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Thanks [mention]beanz[/mention]

I'm thinking more in the D&D tabletop style game.

Searching through our listings HeroQuest looks good. I will give that a go.
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  • The Valley
  • Oracles Cave
  • Black Crystal
  • Volcanic Dungeon
  • Out of the Shadows
  • Wrath of Magra
  • The Bards Tale
  • Forest of the Long Shadows
  • Times of Lore
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Thanks [mention]Mike Davies[/mention]

That will keep me busy!
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And if you like Forest of the Long Shadows, the following are also done by Martin Page and in a similar vein:
  • Portals of P'Thaal
  • Goblin Mountain
And maybe also "The Seven Parchments of Kandos"
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Forest of Long Shadows is excellent. I remember typing it in from Sinclair User and running it for the first time and thought it was amazing. I like the the fact that it has that rogue element so each game is completely different:

https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-055
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Mike Davies wrote: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:09 pm
  • Out of the Shadows
Cool game that, probably the closest to a dungeon hack/roguelike I've played on the Speccy. Looks simple in the screenshot but lots of fun.

Nice sense of excitement as you start descending into the caves. Usually followed by a sense of panic as your light runs out.. :lol:
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Someone mentioned Swords & Sorcery, a very underrated game for the Speccy. It is very interesting as a game, but hard and has some bugs: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5101

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Thanks very much for all the suggestions. Lots to keep me busy.
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Just given Mindstone a go and it seems quite good. It looks nice and the control scheme isn't too bad either.
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Also try Bloodwych, the closest you can get on the Spectrum to Dungeon Master.
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druellan wrote: Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:02 am Someone mentioned Swords & Sorcery, a very underrated game for the Speccy. It is very interesting as a game, but hard and has some bugs: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=5101

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Enjoyed Swords & Sorcery, on reflection I found the toughest parts were the pit traps. You either need a map showing where they are or be prepared to learn through trial and error.

Did anyone figure out what that "From Gangrene - this is no bug" message thing was all about?
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Came across this on Youtube. Not sure it if meets your requirements but thought it looked interesting (listed as a graphic adventure), never seen it before.

https://youtu.be/Khq9vBClgIg
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