Chronological list of Tolkien computer games

The chronology is according to first year of release. Unreleased games are not included. Some uncertain entries are question marked. Also not included in the chronology are scenarios and add-ons for other games.

The following games, I have not been able to fit into the chronology:

• Carrion Fields
• Hairy Toes
• Nameless MUD
• RealmsMUD
• The Tolkien Affair

1979

• The Shire(?)
• Ringen(?)
• Middle Earth (Dendron Amusements)

1981

• Lord of the Rings (TRS-80)
• LORD

1982

• Shadowfax
• Moria
• The Hobbit (Beam Software)

1983

• Ring of Doom / Ödesringen
• The Dungeons of Moria
• Colossal Adventure
• Adventure Quest

1984

• Dungeon Adventure
• Ringmaster(?)
• Mario
• Der kleine Hobbit

1985

• Bored of the Rings
• Lord of the Rings: Game One
• The Mines of Moria
• The Forest of Fear

1986

• The Fellowship of the Ring Software Adventure
• The Boggit
• Thror's Ring
• The Ring of Doom
• The Iron Prison
• Jewels of Darkness
• An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold

1987

• Bulbo and the Lizard King
• Assault on Dolni Keep
• The Hunt for the Ring
• Quest of Erebor
• Return to Moria
• Haradwaith
• Not Lord of the Rings(?)

1988

• Fuddo and Slam
• Shadows of Mordor
• Genesis
• The Bridge of Catzad-Dum
• War in Middle Earth

1989

• Retarded Creatures and Caverns
• Crack of Doom Software Adventure
• Bilbo
• The Tolkien Trilogy
• The Balrogian Trilogy(?)
• Belegost

1990

• Middle-earth Play-By-Mail
• The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (Interplay)
• Riders of Rohan

1991

• Lord of the Rings (Mah Jongg)
• Middle-Earth(?) (MUD)
• VikingMUD
• NannyMUD
• Elendor
• Angband
• El Señor de los Anillos, Parte I: La Communidad del Anillo (Libro 1)

1992

• The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers
• MUME: Multi Users in Middle Earth

1993

• Nemesis
• The Lord of the Rings MUSH
• Morgul
• Hobbit - The True Story

1994

• Mozart MUD
• Quovadis
• The Lord of the Rings & The Two Towers

1995

• Mirkwood
• Tolkien Trivia(?)
• Middle-earth: The Riddles
• Lord of the Rings vol. 1 / Seigneur de la Bague vol. 1 (CHAOS Productions)

1996

• Kingdom O' Magic
• Elendor Refugee MUX
• The Two Towers

1997

• Bilbo Slider Puzzle
• Tolkien WordSearch
• Lord of the Rings: The Duel
• LordMUD(?)
• The Burning Eye

1998

• Mordor

1999

• Akallabeth MUSH
• Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age
• Mines of Moria
• Mines of Moria II: The Escape Out
• Mines of Moria 3

2000

• Manic Miner: The Hobbit
• Jet Set Willy: The Lord of the Rings
• EgoAdventure
• Quest For Mordor

Note: Do not trust the chronological list to keep you up to date with the latest changes to this site. Also look at the recent changes as well as the news and rumours every once in a while.

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