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Upper Reaches of Apshai (1981) and Curse of Ra (1982)

Temple of Apshai had two expansions. Upper Reaches of Apshai (1981) is literally the aboveground region that sits atop the subterranean dungeons of the first game — you explore the innkeeper’s backyard, a monastery, a cottage and a wine cellar. Thrilling stuff!. The second expansion, Curse of Ra (1982), takes on an ancient Egyptian theme — you explore the Well of Forever, a pyramid, the Sphinx and the Temple of Ra. Both expansions play essentially the same, and have booklets detailing the room descriptions.

Couple amusing things about the game. First, it is essentially two programs that overlap. The Innkeeper handles character management and outfitting (you can even try to haggle over the prices, though I never quite figured out how to get a deal). The Dunjonmaster runs the dungeons, like a GM. The second is that there is no way to save the game, so you can write your stats and equipment down, then input them to the Innkeeper when you play again to continue with the same character. I am certain no one ever used this to cheat and give their character all 18s and +5 magic items.

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