Bedlam (1982 video game) explained

Bedlam
Developer:	Robert Arnstein
Publisher:	Tandy Corporation
Genre:	Interactive fiction
Platforms:	TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer
Release:	1982

Bedlam is a TRS-80 based text adventure game written for the TRS-80 by Robert Arnstein and released by Tandy Corporation in 1982.^[1] It was ported to the TRS-80 Color Computer.^[2] The object of the game is to escape a lunatic asylum. There are several ways to escape but only one random exit is active each time the game is loaded.

Gameplay

The game is text only. Players move through the asylum by typing simple instructions using a verb-noun command such as, "go north" or "get the key". There are NPCs such as Houdini and Picasso that can be either helpful or an obstacle.

External links

• Bedlam, a site dedicated to the game along with a web-based emulator to play the actual game.
• An article from the Dallas Observer which includes a discussion of the manual's cover art.

Notes and References

1. Book: Pitre. Boisy. CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer. 2014. CRC Press. Boca Raton, Florida. 45.
2. Web site: Boyle . L. Curtis . Bedlam . Tandy Color Computer Games.