Developed by
Delta 4 Software
Released
1986
Also For
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Published by
CRL Group PLC

Genre
Adventure
Setting
Fantasy
Gameplay
Interactive Fiction / Text Adventure
Perspective
Text-based / Spreadsheet
Narrative
Comedy
Interface
Text Parser

Description

After Bored of the Rings parodied JRR Tolkien's classic Lord of the Rings series, Delta 4 did the same thing with its predecessor The Hobbit, preceding New Line Cinema's identical sequence by 20 years. There is a logical 3-part structure to the adventure, but there are also jokes such as the Old Ford location on the map being near a New Ford - a new Ford Sierra car.

This interactive fiction with graphics game thus features reluctant adventurer Bimbo Faggins and devious magician Grandalf attempting to gain treasure, ultimately by appearing on a TV game show. VERB NOUN inputs are used for most instructions, although you have to TALK someone before SAYing anything to them. EXAMINEing objects is crucial to progress, and to finding the best jokes.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry