Prisoner 2 The Prisoner (video game)













in 1982, edu-ware released second version of game titled prisoner 2, color , improved graphics (all high-resolution now) replaced original s top-down perspective first-person view. in addition apple ii, version available on atari 8-bit , ibm pc platforms. incorrectly considered sequel due title, prisoner 2 same first prisoner game, updated graphics , limited number of design changes, several of referenced other games:



a fence (which player may attempt jump over) surrounds island.
rover s appearance changed white ball of entity resembling pac-man.
the hospital home milgram experiment, special event occurs periodically.
the free information display moved town hall, still houses run island task, special event occurring periodically.
the recreation hall has expanded obstacle courses.
the great chair has been moved multi-roomed building called switchyard. rooms identical each other except single letter on wall, spell out rubik s cube . 3 rooms special: great chair room itself, switch room (with switch disable music accompanies scrolling game text), , exit.
the library sends player on literary-themed quests wicked witch of west s broomstick or injun joe s treasure (from adventures of tom sawyer), if chooses not burn books.
the building formerly housed milgram experiment renamed grail hall , contains items library quests. maze of rooms, including mimick of scott adams adventure games, or reference adventure games such colossal cave adventure (a cave word plugh written on wall), wizard , princess (a castle, whereupon arrival, player sent castle), , mystery house (whereupon arrival, player told s killed ken! [a reference ken williams of sierra on-line] , accused of murder until granted absolution in church).

another nod video game industry newspaper headline reads zoning commission not budge allow pinball in bars , apparent reference bill budge, creator of pinball construction set.







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