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Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale

1985 · RPG, Adventure · Commodore 64, Apple II · Electronic Arts

Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale is listed in the GameForever catalogue but not in the duel pool: this game is never offered for a vote, its 1,500 points are never at stake and it does not appear in the world ranking. Its entry and its debate stay open.

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About Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale

Tales of the Unknown: Volume I, better known as "The Bard's Tale", is an RPG developed by Interplay Productions in 1985 originally for the Apple II. It was quickly ported to numerous other platforms and became widely successful. This was partly because it incorporated unprecedented 3D graphic design, featuring partly animated character portraits and engaging gameplay. It also helped that the game was available on the Commodore 64-the most successful game console at the time, whereas the main competitor-the Ultima series, was not.

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