Game Description

Somewhere nearby is a colossal cave, where others have found fortunes in treasure and gold...

It is rumoured that some who enter the cave are never seen again. Magic is said to work in the cave.

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Additional Information on Colossal Cave

The historic first text adventure game ...

The GUI Colossal Cave in this site is written based on the Colossal Cave Adventure game, produced in the '70s. The original colossal cave game was the historic first text adventure game. (Text adventure game is a game in which the computer would simulate and describe a situation and the user would type in what to do next, in simple English).

Was initially named "Adventure" ...

The original version of “colossal cave”  was initially named "Adventure" written during the period that Crowther's marriage ended. Feeling estranged from his two daughters and wanting to be closer to them, he decided to write a program that they might enjoy: a simulation of his cave explorations that also contained elements of his fantasy roleplaying. Crowther's daughters enjoyed the game, and it was passed from friend to friend during the early days of the Internet world.

Original game "Adventure" is a reference to an actual cave within the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky.

The "Colossal Cave" mentioned by the original game adventure is a reference to an actual cave within the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky, US. However, the game is not actually based on that cave, but is instead a remarkably faithful reproduction of nearby Bedquilt Cave. Please note that the GUI colossal cave that you are about to download from this site is a modification version adapted for beginners like myself, thus it is not a faithful reproduction of the originals although many elements of the game are still retained.

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Screenshot

The main game screen . . .

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Version History

V1.3 (10 August 2007)
Redo on Sound routine to compatible with Windows Vista
(Latest version no longer support/runs on Win98/ME/NT)

V1.2 (7 September 2006)
Add sound effects for some locations and magic words
Add music for playing flute
Add more interactions on item usage

V1.1 (12 August 2006)
Major change in GUI layout
Add angry dwarf
Add title screen music and completion music

V1.0 - (01 April 2006)
Basic playable version
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