Dream Zone Explained

Dream Zone
Developer:JAM Software
Programmer:Andy Gavin
Artist:Jason Rubin
Composer:Sarah Sidman
Publisher:Baudville
Genre:Adventure
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Apple II, Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST

Dream Zone is an adventure game developed by JAM Software and published by Baudville. It was released in 1988 for the Apple II and Apple IIGS, followed by versions for MS-DOS, the Amiga, and the Atari ST.

Plot

Dream Zone is a game in which an elixir from a scientist traps the player in his own imaginary dream world of terrifying creatures, magic, airships, a floating castle, and an infuriating bureaucracy, that he must escape to return to reality.

Reception

Compute! stated that the game "truly conveys a dream-like feeling". The magazine praised its satire and the IIGS version's graphics, and stated that "it's hard to believe that the program was written by two high school juniors".[1] A later Compute! review praised the graphics, story, and interface.[2] The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #134 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 5 out of 5 stars.[3]

The game sold upwards of 10,000 copies, earning the developers about $15,000.[4]

Reviews

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dream Zone . Compute! . May 1988 . 10 November 2013 . Trunzo, James V. . 65.
  2. News: Nightmare on Game Street . Compute! . October 1989 . 11 November 2013 . Addams, Shay . 110.
  3. The Role of Computers. Lesser. Lesser. Lesser. Hartley. Patricia. Kirk. Dragon. 134. June 1988. 80–86.
  4. Web site: Rising to Greatness: The History of Naughty Dog. Moriarty. Colin. 4 October 2013. IGN. Ziff Davis. 31 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Commodore User Magazine Issue 64. January 1989.
  6. Web site: CVG Magazine Issue 088. February 1989.
  7. https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=1981
  8. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Tilt/tilt_numero065/TILT%20065%20(Avril%201989)%20-%20Page%20111.jpg
  9. Web site: ACE Magazine Issue 17. February 1989.
  10. Web site: Dream Zone review from ST Amiga Format 9 (Mar 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack.
  11. Web site: ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 046. February 1989.