Temple of ROM - Revision history

Carney at 19:07, 30 September 2024

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	~~'''Temple of ROM''' is a loose [[clone]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_%28Atari_2600%29 Adventure].~~		{{NavSoftware}}

	~~Unique elements include teleporter dots.~~		{{GameInfoBox \|
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			\| author = [[Rick Adams]]
			\| publisher = Tandy/Radio Shack
			\| year= 1982
			\| media = [[Program Pak]]
			\| requires = Joystick, 16K RAM
			\| graphic = PMODE 4 256x192x2
			\| notes =
			}}

	~~In this game~~, ~~you are~~ collecting treasures, and ~~battling~~ monsters, in a LARGE, scrolling maze. ~~In some ways, it resembles~~ the Atari 2600 classic cartridge Adventure, ~~but only loosely. A rather neat story about the programming of~~ this game~~: it was actually programmed on~~ a ~~cassette only system, using the EDTASM+ cartridge assembler~~.		'''Temple of ROM''' is a top down, two-dimensional arcade dungeon crawl by [[Rick Adams]]. Seeking a high score, the player earns points by collecting treasures and killing monsters in a LARGE, scrolling maze. Adams has acknowledged being inspired by the Atari 2600 classic cartridge [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_%28Atari_2600%29 Adventure], which this game is a loose [[clone]] of.

	~~Title: Temple~~ of ~~ROM~~		One unique element is teleporter dots. Adams was inspired to include them by a fantasy novel series he was a fan of. He was surprised when Tandy's game manual made no use of his background high-fantasy story, using a space science fiction setting instead.

	~~Author: Rick~~ Adams		When he wrote the game, Adams could not yet afford a disk drive, and had to program the game on a cassette-only system, using the EDTASM+ cartridge assembler. His CoCo had an overheating defect common in early CoCo 1's that caused frequent crashes, which required him to save frequently, sometimes spraying the interior of the CoCo with freon to delay the lockup long enough to finish the slow save to tape.

	~~Publisher: Radio Shack/~~Tandy		Although the official Tandy game manual says the game requires 16K, other sources say it only needs 4K.

	~~Released~~: ~~1982~~		In 2020, Adams released a sequel with a bigger maze and more monsters. It's [https://rickadams.itch.io/temple-of-rom available for $15].

	~~Requires: Color Computer 1,2,3, 4K RAM, cartridge, joystick.~~

	~~Radio Shack~~
	~~CoCo1~~
	4K
	~~Joystick~~

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	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e_e3L6BUJ8 Gameplay Video] on the [[The Original Gamer Stevie Strow]]'s channel.		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e_e3L6BUJ8 Gameplay Video] on the [[The Original Gamer Stevie Strow]]'s channel.
	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imhw5WGLCS4 Rick Adams interview] on the [[The Original Gamer Stevie Strow]]'s channel.		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imhw5WGLCS4 Rick Adams interview] on the [[The Original Gamer Stevie Strow]]'s channel.
	*[https://www.youtube.com/@yggdrasildj Rick Adams official YouTube channel]


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	==External Links==		==External Links==
			*[https://templeofrom.com/ Official Website]
			*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221202213718/http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/templeofrom.html Listing] at [[L. Curtis Boyle]]'s CoCo Game List page (spoilers!)
			*[https://www.uvlist.net/game-170739-Temple+of+ROM Universal Videogame List page]
			*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/49182/temple-of-rom/ Moby Games page]
	*At the 2024 [[Tandy Assembly]], author [[Rick Adams]] [https://www.youtube.com/live/zMl10_sUN6A?si=KYZyLRvsPuqFw5kL told various stories, including the story of developing Temple of Rom].		*At the 2024 [[Tandy Assembly]], author [[Rick Adams]] [https://www.youtube.com/live/zMl10_sUN6A?si=KYZyLRvsPuqFw5kL told various stories, including the story of developing Temple of Rom].
			*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e_e3L6BUJ8 Gameplay Video] on the [[The Original Gamer Stevie Strow]]'s channel.
			*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imhw5WGLCS4 Rick Adams interview] on the [[The Original Gamer Stevie Strow]]'s channel.
			*[https://www.youtube.com/@yggdrasildj Rick Adams official YouTube channel]


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Carney at 05:45, 30 September 2024

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			==External Links==
			*At the 2024 [[Tandy Assembly]], author [[Rick Adams]] [https://www.youtube.com/live/zMl10_sUN6A?si=KYZyLRvsPuqFw5kL told various stories, including the story of developing Temple of Rom].

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Fedor Steeman at 14:03, 2 May 2013

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	Unique elements include teleporter dots.		Unique elements include teleporter dots.

			In this game, you are collecting treasures, and battling monsters, in a LARGE, scrolling maze. In some ways, it resembles the Atari 2600 classic cartridge Adventure, but only loosely. A rather neat story about the programming of this game: it was actually programmed on a cassette only system, using the EDTASM+ cartridge assembler.

			Title: Temple of ROM

			Author: Rick Adams

			Publisher: Radio Shack/Tandy

			Released: 1982

			Requires: Color Computer 1,2,3, 4K RAM, cartridge, joystick.

	Radio Shack		Radio Shack

LeoO at 19:48, 27 June 2006

2006-06-27T19:48:23Z

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'''Temple of ROM''' is a loose [[clone]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_%28Atari_2600%29 Adventure].

Unique elements include teleporter dots.

Radio Shack
CoCo1
4K
Joystick

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