''Temple of Terror'' is a video game published by

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in 1987 for the

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and

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Gameplay

''Temple of Terror'' is an adaptation of the ''

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, '' Temple of Terror''.

Reception

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'' reviewed the game, rating it 35% overall, and stated that "I have to admit that they show very little advance in design or content over, for example, ''The Hulk'' - or even some of the earlier titles like ''Adventureland''. Come on boys, we're in the Infocom Age, not the Stone Age ..."

Reviews

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'' (Jul, 1987) *''

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'' (Sep, 1987) *''

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'' (Aug, 1987) *''

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'' (Aug, 1987) *''

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'' (Jul, 1987)

References

{{reflist 1987 video games Adventure games Adventure Soft games Commodore 64 games Single-player video games Video games based on novels Video games developed in the United Kingdom ZX Spectrum games