Bored of the Rings (video game)
Introduction '''''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'' 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 text adventure with static background graphics in some locations. It accepts verb / noun commands and also short sentence inputs. 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%.
See also *''Kingdom O' Magic'', another fantasy parody game by the same designer
References
External links * *  ''Bored of the Rings'' at Lemon 64* *