Cornucopia
Supersoft 
1982
- Language:
- English
- Authors:
- Brian Cotton
- Platforms:
- Amstrad CPC , Amstrad PCW , C16/Plus4, C64/128 , PC , PET
- Related:
- Classic Quests [1: Catacombs, 2: Witch Hunt, 3: Cornucopia, 4: Forestland, 5: Goblin Towers]
- Entered by:
- Gunness, Strident
- Added:
- 07-06-2018
- Edited:
- 26-09-2022
Synopsis
Having committed a heinous crime against the Gods (spitting on the steps of the temple, I think), you are surnmoned before them. This is an extremely rare occurrence, as most offenders are summarily executed with a lightning bolt!
As you cower before the Gods, half-blinded by their splendour, they reveal why they have spared you - temporarily. They have a small task for you to perform: "Find the Cornucopia and bring it here", they boom. The problem is, although everyone's heard of the fabled Horn of Plenty, no one seems to know where it is to be found.
CORNUCOPIA is a truly gigantic and extremely difficult adventure which includes many pitfalls that will entrap even the experienced adventurer. There are numerous puzzles to be solved, and whilst the solutions are logical you may struggle for some time before you hit on the right answers.
Notes
Originally a game for PET, dating from 1982 (or earlier).
The game was remastered/remade in 1986 remake as part of the Classic Quests series published by Supersoft/Audiogenic.
Resources (Upload file)
- Solution
- by Alex
- Map
- by Alex
- Map
- by Canalboy (trizbort)
- Fixed game
- by Alex
- Further Info:
- Search at CPC-Power
- Search at Gamebase64
- Search at Museum of Computer Adventure Game History
- Search at Plus/4 World
Thanks for fixing this one Alex (or whoever did it). I only played the broken version before. I take it that it is now possible to complete the game.
Well we finally finished it (playing it along on Renga In Blue) and it was a fair to middling experience. Just as all US film noir of the 1940s and 50s had its built-in prerequisites (every man had to wear a suit, tie and hat; all mens' holidays had to be fishing trips; the phrase "wise guy" had to be used at least once; all alcoholic drinks imbibed were martinis and all non alcoholic ones were a glass of milk) so this game leans heavily on the fantasy adventure clichés of the era. OK I'm being flippant but if you like large and tricky games of a certain vintage you may like this.