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The Boggit

Produced by: DELTA 4 Software Distributor: CRL Group PLC and Zenobi Software Author: Fergus McNeill and Judith Child Year: 1986 System: ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC Type: Illustrated text adventure Covers: Parody of The Hobbit Distribution: Commercial, may now be distributed as freeware Availability: Downloadable (see below) Licensed: No

Parody of Melbourne House's adaption of The Hobbit. It was made with The Quill, a text adventure generating language. It is divided in three parts.

Personal evaluation: Technically much better than its predecessor Bored of the Rings and very entertaining.

Screen shot

A picture from the ZX Spectrum version.

Net resources

• Download the first part (Spectrum emulator snapshot)
• Download the second part (Spectrum emulator snapshot)
• Download the third part (Spectrum emulator snapshot)
• Download the game (C64 emulator disk image, questionable if it works)
• Download the game (Amstrad CPC emulator disk image)
• Send mail to Fergus McNeill
• Sinclair Software Database entry
• Review
• Solution
• Another solution
• Read about a hidden game within the game in The Spectrum Games FAQ

See also

• Bored of the Rings
• Hairy Toes
• The Hobbit
• Kingdom O' Magic
• An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold