Re: What was the first RPG?

[mwmaurer@mtu.edu (Mark W. Maurer)]

Fredrik Ekman (ekman@lysator.liu.se) 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

Could it possibly by Akalabeth (or however it was spelled) by Richard
Garriot?  Myself, I can't decide if that was just adventure or what.  And
when did Ultima I come out?

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