1985 Spinnaker Software/Windham Classics
Platforms: Commodore 64 (GTW64 entry), Apple II and possibly DOS
A short entry for a title highlighted by contributor Ricky Derocher, and which was due for release back in 1985 by Windham Classics – the same team that created classics such as Below the Root and Wizard of Oz.
In a catalogue that came with Swiss Family Robinson, there is a very small advert for a Robin Hood game that is coming soon, along with Wizard of Oz and to be available in the spring of 1985.
Of course, sadly the game was never to arrive, leaving us wondering what type of game it may have been. Our guess is that it would have been a graphic text adventure in the same format as The Wizard of Oz or Swiss Family Robinson – so potential candidates of people involved could include: Howard Boles (Musician), John Pierard (Graphics), Michael P. Meyer (Code), Daniel J. Mydlack (Graphics) and Seth Godin (Code).
As Ricky righly suggests – the game could also have been an action/adventure game – perhaps using the Below the Root/Alice in Wonderland engine. In which case, our candidates could be: William (Bill) Groetzinger (Graphics), Vince Mills (Code) or Dale Disharoon.
Nothing else is unfortunately known at this stage. Do you know anything more?
With thanks to Ricky Derocher for highlighting and Archive.org for the scan.
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