Robin of Sherlock

Summary

Robin of Sherlock is a 1985 adventure game developed by Delta 4 and published by Silversoft.[1] It parodies the earlier games The Hobbit and Sherlock. It was written using The Quill.

Robin of Sherlock
Developer(s)Delta 4
Publisher(s)Silversoft
CRL Group
EngineThe Quill
Platform(s)Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum
Release1985
Genre(s)Text adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The game mixes the universes of Robin Hood and Sherlock Holmes with a number of characters from other media, including Smurfs, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and others.[2] It also involves Professor Moriarty masquerading as Herne the Hunter.

References edit

  1. ^ "Robin of Sherlock". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  2. ^ Bored out of his mind. Sinclair User, 1985

External links edit

  • Robin of Sherlock at MobyGames
  • Robin of Sherlock at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
  • Robin of Sherlock in the Interactive Fiction Database