''Wilderness Campaign'' is a

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written by Robert Clardy and released in 1979 by Clardy's company

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. It was created for the

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platform and is considered one of the first microcomputer-based

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s. Clardy incorporated themes from ''

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'' into the game, which later was modified and included as the opening quest of '' Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure'' (1980), a multi-part adventure /

also written by Clardy.

Game overview

In the game, the player explores the Kingdom of Draconia with a party of unnamed adventurers, seeking a magical weapon from the Sanctuary of the White Mage to overthrow the Great Necromancer. During their exploration, players will enter abandoned ruins, battling monsters and hostile citizens and collecting gold to pay their mercenaries and purchase additional resources from villages, including food and upgraded weapons and armor. They also may seek shelter in friendly castles, whose rulers may bestow additional gold and adventurers. Other items the player can purchase may help the party cross difficult terrain.

Development and release

Robert Clardy began work on ''Wilderness Campaign'' in December 1978. After it was finished, it was packaged with Clardy's earlier game, ''

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'', for commercial release by Synergistic Software.

Legacy

Vince Erato incorporated the adventuring and resource management mechanics of ''Wilderness Campaign'' into the electronic board game ''Dark Tower''.

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