Bored of the Rings (video game)

Bored of the Rings is a text adventure game released by Delta 4 in 1985 for several computer systems written using The Quill. It was also released by [[CRL Group]]. The game is inspired by, but not based on, the "[[Bored of the Rings]]" parody novel published by [[Harvard Lampoon]]. The earlier game "[[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|The Hobbit]]" is also parodied. It was followed by a prequel in the same spirit, "[[The Boggit]]".
Plot.
Fordo the Boggit, Spam, Pimply and Murky must take the Great Ring to Mount Gloom.
Gameplay.
The game is a standard [[interactive fiction|text adventure]] with static background graphics in some locations. It was split into three parts with parts two and three requiring password input to access.
Reception.
"Zzap!64" thought the game was extremely funny but somewhat limited in terms of gameplay. It was given an overall rating of 78%.
External links.
[[Category:1985 video games]]
[[Category:ZX Spectrum games]]
[[Category:Amstrad CPC games]]
[[Category:BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games]]
[[Category:Commodore 64 games]]
[[Category:1980s interactive fiction]]
[[Category:Parody video games]]
[[Category:Video games based on novels]]
[[Category:Middle-earth parodies]]
[[Category:Video games based on Middle-earth]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]]