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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, 890...@dragon.acadiau.ca (Matt Ball) writes:
>Does anyone remember a game called Darklands? If so, was it any good? I've got
>a chance to pick it up real cheap, but I still wante to hear some opinions. Tha
>nks in advance.
>It's an RPG that tries to be historically accurate about the witches and
Demons people believed in back in Medieval times.  Pretty good, and
it'll keep you going Many hours.  My biggest problem with version 5.1
was that the Mines and other major battles took longer than a married
man can spare easily, and there was no save during the episode!  This
was fixed with version 7 , but you'll need to patch to version 6 first.
  Both patches ( dk5_6.zip and dark07.zip ) are available ftp.wustl.edu
and ftp.uml.edu /msdos/Games/Patches or the MicroProse BBS in Maryland.
  MicroProse was also offering the Hint Book with a character editor for
only $5.00  recently.   But watching your skill rise point by point is one
of the satisfactions of the game.  Just be sure to use MicroSoft Mouse 8.2
or newer.
  My favorite parts were busting-up the Templars & witches' covens & trying a
_complete_ search of the castle of a Raubritter (Robber Knight) or Evil
Lord.  Get some good armor before you venture out of your first town.

				      Frank Gleaves

"Eschew Obfuscation"...Robert de LaRiviere