Expanding Sierra's groundbreaking Hi-Res Adventure series into epic mythological storytelling, designers Bob Davis and Ken Williams created Ulysses and the Golden Fleece (Hi-Res Adventure #4) in 1981 for the Apple II (published by On-Line Systems / Sierra), casting players as the Greek hero Ulysses embarking on a legendary nautical quest across the Mediterranean Sea to recover the Golden Fleece, commanding a crew, sailing past deadly Sirens, solving island puzzles, outwitting the Cyclops, and flying Pegasus to triumph.
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Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is a graphic adventure released by Sierra On-Line in 1981 for the Apple II. It was created by Bob Davis and Ken Williams as part of the Hi-Res Adventure series. With a still image displayed in the upper portion of the game screen, the player interacts the via a two-word command parser. The game was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and IBM PC.
Reception
PC Magazine rated Ulysses 14.0 out of a total of 18 points. It called the graphics “gorgeous”, but noted the limited text parser compared to Infocom‘s Infidel.
References
External links
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece at MobyGames
The IBM PC version ofUlysses and the Golden Fleece can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
