Awards
Dungeon Master received the Special Award for Artistic Achievement from Computer Gaming World when it was initially released. It achieved the top place in the magazine's game rankings system, and was entered into its hall of fame in November 1989.
The following list of awards is comprehensive, but not complete. Notably, it does not include any of the awards that followed the game's release in Japan in 1990.
- Special Award for Artistic Achievement awarded in 1988 by Computer Gaming World
- Adventure Game of the Year, 1988 — UK Software Industry Awards
- Best Selling Atari ST Title, 1988 — UK Software Industry Awards
- Best Role Playing Game, 1988 — PowerPlay Magazine (German)
- Best Role Playing Game, 1988 — Tilt Magazine
- Best Sound Effects, 1988 — Tilt Magazine
- Game of the Year, 1988 — Computer Play Magazine
- Best Atari ST Game, 1988 — Computer Play Magazine
- Game of the Year, 1988 — 4th Generation Magazine (French)
- "Golden Sword" Award ,1988 — The Adventurer's Club of the UK
- Best Role Playing Game, 1988 — The Adventurer's Club of the UK
- "Beastie Award", 1988 — Dragon Magazine
- Best Atari ST Title, 1988 — Dragon Magazine
- Best Game, 1989 — Amiga World Magazine
- Best Role Playing Game, 1989 — Amiga World Magazine
- Best Amiga Game, 1989 — Game Player's Magazine
- Best Amiga Game, 1989 — Datormagazin (Swedish)
- "Beastie Award" Best Apple //GS Title, 1989 — Dragon Magazine
- Best Game, 1989 — Info Magazine
- Best of the Amiga, 1989 — Compute magazine
- Inducted as an original member in the Computer Gaming World Hall of Fame in 1989
- Designated as one of the 100 Best Games by PowerPlay Magazine (German, January 1990)
- 16th best game of all time in Amiga Power.
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