The Black Cauldron
Description
STORY
The Black Cauldron is an adventure based on the Disney Cartoon: The Black Cauldron where you play the an unexpected hero: Taran - assistant Pig-keeper in the land of Caer Dalben.
Unfortunately, you notice that your pig Hen Wen has magical powers.The Evil Horned King wants the pig so that he can locate the Black Cauldron and ultimately rule the world. You now embark on a mission to stop the Evil Horned King before locate the Black Cauldron and rescue Hen Wen before it becomes pork chops.
GAMEPLAY
Gameplay is similar to other Sierra-adventure games of its day - You can walk, run, swim and interact (talk) with other characters in the game. The game has no parser, thus you use the function keys to initiate actions. Puzzle-solving and advancement in the plot requires item manipulation of using the right item at the right time or at the right location.
(source from Moby Games)
Game Information
- Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Released Date: 1986
- Genre: Adventure
- Platform: Apple II, Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, PC Booter
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Disk Image
| the_black_cauldron_v11m.zip (312kb) |
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