Heart Of Africa (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Electronic Arts - 1985 USA, Canada Release
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| Title | Heart Of Africa |
| Product ID | ELEAR0025 |
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| Packaging | Album Sleeve |
| Media | 5 1/4" Disk |
| Copyright date(s) | 1985 |
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Description from the packaging.
January, 1890.
The Africa of your imagination is about to become real.
Book passage to any port.
You have the thinnest of leads, the diary of a madman who disappeared hunting for the hidden tomb of a legendary pharaoh. You also have no time to waste. There are over 30 cities and settlements to visit, and you're not the only one on the trail.
Search for clues and equipment.
What the natives know will help you, if you can get them to talk. The tools and goods inside their huts will help, too- shovels, canteens, canoe paddles, whips, ropes, machetes, guns, maps, gifts and more. Just be careful. Not everyone will be happy to see you.
Geographically and historically accurate.
Imagine a huge map of Africa stuffed into your computer. The Nile. The Congo. The Niger. Mt. Kilimanjaro. The Sahara. Lake Victoria. The whole thing. And if you get lost, just press the button. "The Nile River," the screen will say. What it won't say is, "about 2 miles above the falls."
Automatic maps and records.
As you explore, your computer draws maps and keeps a journal, recording the most important clues for later review. It also keeps a record of your last two, uh... misfortunes. "Lost incredibly valuable talisman while running away from very angry rhino," it might say, or "Oops, better luck next time."
Heart Of Africa marks Dan and Bill Bunten's fourth computer collaboration. Their first, Cartels and Cutthroats, set the standard for business simulation games way back in Apple II Plus days. Their second, M.U.L.E., is the first computer game that's a true rival to classic multiplayer board games like Monopoly and Risk. Their third, The Seven Cities of Gold, invented a whole new category: games played on a geographically and historically accurate dynamic map. Their work has already won them a wall full of "Best Game of the Year" awards. We think they're going to need a bigger wall.
System Requirements
C64 | |
| Required RAM | 64K |
| Requires Joystick | Yes |
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