The Pawn is an interactive fiction game by Magnetic Scrolls which was first published by Rainbird in 1985. It is remembered for its excellent graphics (on some versions) and the opening music available in some game versions. Also the game itself - story and parser - got mostly positive reviews. The story takes place in the fairy land of Kerovnia, from which the player must escape.
The game was written in 68000 assembler, later versions were implemented using a cut-down 68000 virtual machine even on lesser machines like the z80 based Sinclair Spectrum.
Read more about The Pawn: Amiga Version's Title Music, Reception
Famous quotes containing the word pawn:
“In ceremonies of the horsemen,
Even the pawn must hold a grudge.”
—Bob Dylan [Robert Allen Zimmerman] (b. 1941)