you never buy another game, by [sic] this one." Andy Smith of Advanced Computing Entertainment several months after its release called Dungeon Master "one of the all time classics" and said "What makes Dungeon Master really special (apart from the marvellous 3D graphics and eerie sound effects) are the puzzles". The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #136 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4½ out of 5 stars. The Lessers reviewed the PC/MS-DOS version in 1993 in Dragon #195, giving this version 5 stars. In 1997, ten years after release, Dungeon Master got again a 5 out of 5 stars score in a review. Awards Dungeon Master received the Special Award for Artistic Achievement from Computer Gaming World in 1988. It achieved the top place in the magazine's game rankings system, and was entered into its hall of fame in November 1989. In 1990 the game received the second-highest number of votes in a survey of Computer Gaming World readers' "All-Time Favorites". In 1996, the magazine named Dungeon Master the 49th best game ever. In 1996, GamesMaster listed the game 42nd in their Top 100 Games of All Time. The following is a comprehensive list of other awards received by the game. Special Award for Artistic Achievement awarded in 1988 by Computer Gaming World Adventure Game of the Year, 1988 — UK Software Industry Awards Best Selling Atari ST Title, 1988 — UK Software Industry Awards Best Role Playing Game, 1988 — PowerPlay Magazine (German) Best Role Playing Game, 1988 — Tilt Magazine Best Sound Effects, 1988 — Tilt Magazine Game of the Year, 1988 — Computer Play Magazine Best Atari ST Game, 1988 — Computer Play Magazine Game of the Year, 1988 — 4th Generation Magazine (French) "Golden Sword" Award, 1988 — The Adventurer's Club of the UK Best Role Playing Game, 1988 — The Adventurer's Club of the UK "Beastie Award", 1988 — Dragon Magazine Best Atari ST Title, 1988 — Dragon Magazine Best Game, 1989 — Amiga World Magazine Best Role Playing Game, 1989 — Amiga World Magazine Best Amiga Game, 1989 — Game Player's Magazine Best Amiga Game, 1989 — Datormagazin (Swedish) "Beastie Award" Best Apple //GS Title, 1989 — Dragon Magazine Best Game, 1989 — Info Magazine Best of the Amiga, 1989 — Compute magazine Inducted as an original member in the