Rogue: The Adventure Game, "User's Guide" manual, 1983

Item

Identifier: GAMES-002.2

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Rogue: The Adventure Game, "User's Guide" manual, 1983

Scope and Contents

From the Item:

This is the earliest known physical release of the landmark role-playing game Rogue, published independently by Artificial Intelligence Design Systems and predating its wide release in 1984 by Epyx. At the time of digitization, the game media for this copy of Rogue could not be located but is known to exist; it was likely separated from the game at undetermined point.

Dates

Publication: 1983

Creator

Artificial Intelligence Design Systems (Publisher, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Digital scans of this game's packaging and related materials are publicly accessible. When the game media is located and reunited with its packaging, the will be digitized, and the game will be made accessible to researchers on-site at the discretion of the Video Game History Foundation library staff.

Extent

From the Item: 1 Game Objects (contains manual, system notes, and keyboard overlay)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Description

This manual was de-stapled in order to be scanned. The staples had started rusting and damaging the manual, and they immediately broke after being removed. Due to the rarity and condition of this item, no attempt was made to rebind it.