The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron (1986)

by Sierra
Genres:Adventure, Point-and-click
Themes:Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:From Sierra, makers of the bestselling King's Quest adventure series, and the Walt Disney personal computer software staff. Seventy three-dimensional screens more detailed than any seen before, in up to 16 colors- watch as animated characters pass in front of trees, behind rocks, and around other characters! Six built-in arcade sequences and mazes, including a moat teeming with hungry alligators, a slippery castle wall with guards tossing boulders down, and teetery rocks that form a path across a treacherous swamp. Multiple solutions and variable scoring- follow the movie's storyline, or use your imagination to maximize your score; play again and again, each time discovering new twists.Show more
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user avatar@SOTURICATuser avatar@SOTURICAT
March 29, 2025
Love the The Black Cauldron disneys animated movie from childhood newer knew that there was actual txt adventure game. I would love to have on GOG store:) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
user avatar@Hurlshotuser avatar@Hurlshot
April 28, 2025
The Black Cauldron was the first game I fell in love with. As a child, other adventure games were difficult, because I was still learning to type and spell. But this was the first one that was completely mouse based for actions. I also love the lore and ended up reading all of Lloyd Alexander's books as a result. It was also a pretty hard game that rewarded just walking around and exploring every nook and cranny. It would be great to see this revived.
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