Re: What was the first RPG?

[mjs@unix.asb.com (mjs)]

ekman@lysator.liu.se (Fredrik Ekman) wrote:

>I am wondering what the very first computer RPG was. I used to believe
>that it was Rogue (released in 1983, I think), but the other day I
>happened to take a look at my old Temple of Apshai box and found that it
>was copyrighted in 1983, so I suppose neither of these games were
>influenced by the other, in spite of many similarities.

>Were there other, even earlier, games that the above two were inspired
>by, or did they just happen upon the same concept at the same time?

>  /F

I think it was either Ultima 1 or Wizardry. Anyone know for sure?