''Adventure in Time'' is a

text adventure Interactive fiction (IF) is software simulating environments in which players use text Command (computing), commands to control Player character, characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narrati ...

written by Paul Berker for the

Apple II Apple II ("apple Roman numerals, two", stylized as Apple ][) is a series of microcomputers manufactured by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1977 to 1993. The Apple II (original), original Apple II model, which gave the series its name, was designed ...

. It was published in 1981 by Phoenix Software, followed by a version for Atari 8-bit computers in 1983. By means of text descriptions and two word text commands, the player travels through four locations in time, attempting to find and kill Nostradamus before he assembles a world destroying weapon.

Development

''Adventure in Time'' was the first game released by Illinois software company Phoenix Software, after developer Ron Unrath contacted programmer Paul Berker about writing an adventure game for the Apple II in 1980.

Reception

Rudy Kraft reviewed ''Adventure in Time'' in ''

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'' No. 49. Kraft commented that "Although the game does provide a little fun, there are many better games on the market. Your money would be better spent on one of them." Mike Flyn of ''Hardcore Computing'' commented that while it was relatively easy, "I also found it to be rather entertaining, and on that note I do recommend it." In '' The Book of Adventure Games'', Kim Schuette commented that "The crisp, quick response, tongue-in-cheek style, and save option further add to the game's appeal." ''

Softalk ''Softalk'' () was an American magazine of the early 1980s that focused on the Apple II computer. Published from September 1980 through August 1984, it featured articles about hardware and software associated with the Apple II platform and the p ...

'' magazine compared the game to the works of

Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the ''Dilbert'' comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of business, commentary, and satire. Adams worked in various corporate r ...

. Editor Margot Comstock considered the majority of puzzles in the game to be straight-forward and not too difficult. She noted several unavoidable death traps that reminded her of Adams' game design.

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in ''The Book Of Apple Computer Software 1982'' 1980s interactive fiction 1981 video games Apple II games Atari 8-bit computer games Video games about dinosaurs Video games about time travel Video games developed in the United States