Inspired by Wizardry, developed by Sir-Tech Software and authored by Robert Woodhead and Andrew C. Greenberg.
This game is dedicated to the memory of my late grandmother, Jenny Mayer on this day, 10/13/1988.
This is Stonequest, a game. But it's not just any game - far from it! This game was originally based on the Sir-Tech game, "Wizardry", for the Apple II computer. At the time, "Wizardry" was the best. I wrote "Stonequest" just to see if it could be done. It could. (But it ain't easy, let me tell you!)
But then I was inspired by other games that were becoming legends, such as "The Bard's Tale" by Electronic Arts, and Moria, a public domain game. I attempted to capture the best of these games within the framework of "Wizardry". The result is a game that I feel is the best fantasy/simulation around, and the biggest source of plagerized (sic) material in the world! I feel that this game contains the best of all three of the above games, plus all the other little odds and ends I threw in on a warped whim.
I apologize for the sorry lack of documentation in this game. When I first started there was none; I've tried to add some since then. I've also tried to make my variable and procedure names more self-explanatory. I wish the best of luck to all those who try to modify it!
This application is written for VAX/VMS, so you must find an emulator. I use the OpenVMS hobbyist license, but other options exist, such as The Computer History Simulation Project.
To build on a VAX/VMS-type system, simply execute the BUILD.COM DCL script by
typing @Build.
If you've manually recompiled one of the files, you can skip recompilation and
go write to the linking by running @Link.com by typing @Link.
Execute the command run stonequest.
To build a debug build and run it, execute the BUILDDEBUG.COM DCL script by
typing @BuildDebug.
To execute a build created for debugging, simply execute the command run stonequest
as normal. You will automatically enter the debugger.
To execute a debug build without debugging, you can execute the command
run/nodebug stonequest.
For more information on debugging on the VAX, please check out the OpenVMS Debugger Manual.
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 with additional terms. See the LICENSE file for details.