Atari Adventure Gameplay
There's a good reason why games of this era often depended on text to deliver subtlety and depth. Strongbad really wasn't far off when he made fun of "Secret Collect."
Play Atari Adventure online yourself. (Those duck-like dragons are beloved icons in the retrogaming community.)
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