Very Obviously Inspired By Akalabeth!
I noticed someone on Twitter had posted an image of what he explained was an Akalabeth-inspired personal project.
Tagged: Akalabeth
The Digital Antiquarian: Lord British, Akalabeth, and California Pacific
History-of-interactive-entertainment blogger The Digital Antiquarian has published a series of articles about Richard Garriott, Akalabeth (the proto-Ultima!), and California Pacific, the company that gave Garriott his first big break.
Richard Garriott: "What is a Lord British 'Ultimate' Role Playing Game?"
Richard Garriott asks what his ultimate RPG might look like, and in a lengthy essay answers the question. You can probably guess that the answer involves a mixture of where he’s gone before (with Ultima) and where he’s at now (the casual gaming space). But have a read even so!
Updated: That Akalabeth Fake…Was Probably A Fake (Or: Another Scam?)
The seller of the (probably) fake copy of Akalabeth recently had a couple of other dubious pieces of vintage software up for sale on eBay. With the APPLE-OIDS copy in particular, it seems he did a rather sloppy job.
The CRPG Addict Is Playing Ultima 5!
Well-known old-school gaming blogger The CRPG Addict has started playing through the Origin Systems classic, Ultima 5.
Another Akalabeth For Sale on eBay…Possibly A Fake
Another copy of Akalabeth — this time with the disk — is for sale on eBay. But in the opinion of several collectors, it’s a fake.
Original Akalabeth Cover and Manual For Sale On eBay…Currently For $2,225
An original copy of the Akalabeth manual and cover art — which once belonged to Ultima novel authoress Lynn Abbey — are being sold on eBay.
New Download: WDOSX
A DOS extender that can be used to patch the PC DOS executable for Akalabeth, rendering it functional under DOSBox.
How To Play (And Patch) The Ultima Games Today!
A long-overdue guide to patching and getting the various Ultima games running.
