''Ghost Town'' is a text adventure developed by Adventure International and released in 1980. It is part of the ''Adventure'' series of games developed by Scott Adams, preceded by '' Adventureland'', ''

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Plot

The player searches a Western

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for treasure. In addition to the points a player receives when treasures are deposited, bonus points are awarded for doing certain deeds which may or may not be connected to finding treasure.

Reception

The game was reviewed briefly in '' The Dragon'' #44 by Mark Herro. Herro said that this was the toughest game he'd seen so far in the Adventure series. He also commented that "Scott damshas really outdone himself on this one."

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Review
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