Gateway to Karos

Gateway to Karos is a text adventure for the BBC Micro.

As a local historian, the player has been allowed access into the great library of Karoway Manor. There, between the pages of an ancient book, the player found a seemingly much older sheet of paper. It told of a stone gateway to the mythical land of Karos, opening only at midnight on the summer solstice. Were it not for the majestic stone arch in the center of the manor lawn, and that it was now dusk on Midsummer's Day, the player may have not given it another thought. The player enters the land of Karos, and must explore the mysterious Island of Karos. There, they must retrieve the mysterious Talisman of Khoronz , and return safely back home again.

All commands are via VERB NOUN text entry, and there is a save restore feature. Maximum score is 100 points. The player starts with 1,000 health points which decrease as the player encounters dangers on the island.