Emerald Isle (video game) explained

Emerald Isle
Developer:	Level 9 Computing
Publisher:	Level 9 Computing
Released:	1984
Genre:	Interactive fiction
Modes:	Single-player
Platforms:	Atari 8-bit, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum

Emerald Isle is an interactive fiction game by Level 9 Computing released in 1984.^[1] A plane has crashed after being struck by a storm over the Bermuda Triangle. The sole occupant has escaped by parachute and finds himself on an unknown island inhabited by strange peoples and creatures.

Gameplay

The game is a standard text adventure with limited graphics on some platforms.

Reception

John Sweeney writing for Page 6 said: "For anyone who has not yet taken the plunge into adventuring, and can't afford to buy an Infocom adventure such as Wishbringer, Emerald Isle offers an excellent introduction to a very enjoyable pastime."^[2]

Reviews

• Crash! - May, 1985^[3]
• Sinclair Programs - May, 1985^[4]
• Zzap! - May, 1985^[5]
• Computer and Video Games - May, 1985^[6]
• Sinclair User - May, 1985^[7]
• Popular Computing Weekly - Apr 04, 1985^[8]
• Tilt - Jul, 1986^[9]
• Computer Gamer - Apr, 1985^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Level 9 Fact Sheet . 2023-10-24.
2. Web site: Page 6 - Issue 19 (1986-01)(ABACUS)(GB). January 1986.
3. Web site: CRASH 16 - Emerald Isle .
4. Web site: Sinclair Programs Issue 8505. meulie.net.
5. Web site: ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 001 . May 1985 .
6. Web site: Computer & Video Games - Issue 043 (1985-05)(EMAP Publishing)(GB) . May 1985 .
7. Web site: Sinclair User Magazine Issue 038 . May 1985 .
8. Web site: Popular Computing Weekly (1985-04-04) . 4 April 1985 .
9. Web site: Tilt numero 033. abandonware.org. 2022-03-22. 2018-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918134301/http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Tilt/tilt_numero033/tilt%20N%B0033%20-%20juillet%20aout%201986%20-%20page020%20et%20021.jpg. dead.
10. Web site: Computer Gamer - Issue 01 (1985-04)(Argus Press)(GB) . April 1985 .