''Dream Zone'' is an

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developed by JAM Software and published by Baudville. It was released in 1988 for the

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and Apple IIGS, followed by versions for MS-DOS, the Amiga, and the Atari ST.

Plot

''Dream Zone'' is a game in which an elixir from a scientist traps the player in his own imaginary dream world of terrifying creatures, magic, airships, a floating castle, and an infuriating bureaucracy, that he must escape to return to reality.

Reception

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'' stated that the game "truly conveys a dream-like feeling". The magazine praised its satire and the IIGS version's graphics, and stated that "it's hard to believe that the program was written by two high school juniors". A later ''Compute!'' review praised the graphics, story, and interface. The game was reviewed in 1988 in ''

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'' #134 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 5 out of 5 stars. The game sold upwards of 10,000 copies, earning the developers about $15,000.

References

External links

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