Colossal Cave Adventure

Average Rating: 6.38/10
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Video Game Rank: 5634
Commodore 64 Rank: 230
DOS Rank: 473
Atari 8-bit family Rank: 91
ZX Spectrum Rank: 127
Apple II Rank: 118
Web Browser Rank: 52
MSX Rank: 80
Amstrad CPC Rank: 131
TRS-80 Model I/III Rank: 10
CP/M Rank: 7
Software Interpreter Rank: 7
TRS-80 Color Computer Rank: 19
PDP Rank: 2
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Video Game: Colossal Cave Adventure
Primary Name
Colossal Cave Adventure
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Adventure
Microsoft Adventure
Original Adventure, CS-3518
Original Adventure, CS-7009
Original Adventure, CS-7504
Original Adventure, CS-9004
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1
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1
Release Date
1976-00-00
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Colossal Cave Adventure
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Z-code Release
Rel Date: 1994-00-00
Publisher: (Self-Published)
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Developer: (Self-Developed Video Game)
Media: Downloadable Content
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Adventure
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DOS (350 Point) edition
Rel Date: 1987-00-00
Publisher: (Self-Published)
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Media: Downloadable Content
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Rating: (Not Rated)
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Original Adventure, CS-7009
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Atari Version
Rel Date: 1981-07-00
Publisher: Creative Computing
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Developer: (Self-Developed Video Game)
Media: Compact Cassette
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Rating: (Not Rated)
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Original Adventure, CS-7504
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Atari Version
Rel Date: 1981-07-00
Publisher: Creative Computing
Atari 8-bit family
Developer: (Self-Developed Video Game)
Media: 5 1/4" Floppy Disk
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Rating: (Not Rated)
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Original Adventure, CS-3518
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CS-3518
Rel Date: 1981-00-00
Publisher: Creative Computing
TRS-80 Color Computer
Developer: (Self-Developed Video Game)
Media: 5 1/4" Floppy Disk
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Rating: (Not Rated)
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Original Adventure, CS-9004
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CS-9004
Rel Date: 1981-00-00
Publisher: Creative Computing
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Developer: (Self-Developed Video Game)
Media: 5 1/4" Floppy Disk
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Rating: (Not Rated)
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Adventure
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FORTRAN Type-in Version
Rel Date: 1980-04-00
Publisher: Creative Computing
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Developer: (Self-Developed Video Game)
Media: Type-in
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Video Game: Colossal Cave Adventure
Microsoft Adventure
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Apple II edition
Rel Date: 1980-00-00
Publisher: Microsoft
Apple II
Developer: Softwin Associates
Media: 5 1/4" Floppy Disk
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Rating: (Not Rated)
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Video Game: Colossal Cave Adventure
Adventure
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BASIC Type-in Version
Rel Date: 1979-11-00
Publisher: Creative Computing
Other
Developer: (Self-Developed Video Game)
Media: Type-in
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Rating: (Not Rated)
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Microsoft Adventure
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North American TRS-80 edition
Rel Date: 1979-00-00
Publisher: Microsoft
TRS-80 Model I/III
Developer: Softwin Associates
Media: 5 1/4" Floppy Disk
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Colossal Cave Adventure is an early work of interactive fiction often credited as the progenitor of contemporary works in the genre. It was originally written for PDP-10, but has been ported to a large number of keyboard-based systems.

In the game, the player navigates a cave system based on Mammoth Cave National Park with added fantasy elements.
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TRS-80 version (Microsoft Adventure) implemented by Gordon Letwin.
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Video Game Rank: 5634
Commodore 64 Rank: 230
DOS Rank: 473
Atari 8-bit family Rank: 91
ZX Spectrum Rank: 127
Apple II Rank: 118
Web Browser Rank: 52
MSX Rank: 80
Amstrad CPC Rank: 131
TRS-80 Model I/III Rank: 10
CP/M Rank: 7
Software Interpreter Rank: 7
TRS-80 Color Computer Rank: 19
PDP Rank: 2
Num Ratings: 17
Average Rating: 6.38 Ratings Breakdown
Standard Deviation: 1.53
Num Views: 2545
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Avg. Game Weight: 0.0 Weight Breakdown
Fans: 2
Personal Comments: 7
Users Owning: 16
Users Wanting: 0
Users Trading: 0 [find trade matches]
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Total Plays: 0
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