James Clavell's Shōgun
1989 · Infocom
Source book
- Shōgun — James Clavell
Dave Lebling's 1989 Infocom adventure, based on Clavell's novel.
Platforms
Macintosh, Amiga, Apple II, MS-DOS
Fidelity
Infocom's thirty-third game, written by Dave Lebling and based on the 1975 novel. Macintosh on 14 March 1989, Amiga on 21 March, Apple II on 10 May, MS-DOS on 6 July.
Read first?
01
When to read first
Read the novel first if Blackthorne's arrival in Japan should unfold in Clavell's order. This is an adaptation of that book.
02
When playing first is fine
Play first only if you already know the novel and want the parser version. It is not a side story.
03
Why
Infocom was brilliant at original puzzles and dutiful at book adaptations. When the source is a long historical novel, do the reading in prose.
Source
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clavell%27s_Sh%C5%8Dgun
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