Dracula (1986 video game)
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''Dracula'' is a interactive fiction, text adventure game by CRL Group, CRL released in 1986 for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum home computers. The game is based on the novel ''Dracula'' by Bram Stoker. It was the first video game to be rated by the BBFC. The game received a History of British film certificates, 15 certificate.


Plot

An English lawyer travels to Carpathian Mountains, Carpathia to meet Count Dracula regarding a routine property transaction, but soon learns that his client has sinister ulterior intentions.


Gameplay

The game is a standard text adventure with static graphics in some locations. It is divided into three parts: *"First Night" - The young solicitor arrives in Count Dracula's country, staying at the Golden Krone Hotel; strange events are observed *"The Arrival" - After an eventful journey, he arrives at Dracula's castle, and soon learns the real nature of his host's intentions; he realizes that he must escape if he is to survive... *"The Hunt" - A psychiatrist at an insane asylum in England receives a strange letter from a friend on business overseas, warning of "boxes of earth" and the "undead"; meanwhile a patient at the asylum grows increasingly disturbed...


Reception

The game received a "15" certificate from the British Board of Film Censors because of the gory images it contains. However, CRL expressed disappointment with this as they had hoped for an 18 (British Board of Film Classification), "18" certificate.


Legacy

CRL followed ''Dracula'' with three further adventures of a similar style, Frankenstein (adventure game), ''Frankenstein'', Jack the Ripper (adventure game), ''Jack the Ripper'' and ''Wolfman (game), Wolfman'', all of which also received BBFC ratings.


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