Re: What was the first RPG?

[powellj@crd.ge.com (Jeffrey L. Powell)]

mjs (mjs@unix.asb.com) wrote:
: 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?

Adventure.



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