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NINE PRINCES IN AMBEK NINE PRINCES IN AMBEK BASED ON THE. AMBER. SE.RJE.S BV ROGER ZELAZNY I So that was the game. They tried to kill you But, as you never doubted, it is a challenge you and when that failed . they stuck you in a private will meet. hospital with enough drugs to keep you out cold To do anything else just isn't your style. for the rest of your life. Well, almost enough drugs. At the moment Nine Princes in Amber, the first computer you're awake. And none too soon. A burly game to be produced with Roger Zelazny, repre attendant is about to give you your next shot. sents a major breakthrough in interactive fiction. That is, until you jump him A game of negotiation. politics and start your escape. But and alliances, its detailed play where are you going? And · ''I'm thrilled to see my Amber books is almost entirely determined who put you in this hospital? become a challenging computer by your interactions with your Andwho- adventure. For anyone interested numerous siblings and friends. And then it hits you. You've in exploring contingent paths There are forty possible final forgotten everything. through my tale. the possibilities endings and over 40,000 Even your own name. here are almost endless." different game variations. As All you've got is an address in real life, there are many of some sister you don't strategies for success- and remember. And she's the one every action has its conse who put you here. You sud quences. Nine Princes in denly, dimly remember that Amber features full-color you never could trust her. Or graphics and original music. the rest of your crazy family back in, where was it? Something like .. ROGER ZELAZNY is a leading figure Amber! That was it! The one true. perfect in American new-wave science fiction. world. of which all others are imperfect Author of such renowned titles as shadows. And you, you are a prince Lord of Light, The Dream Master of Amber, fighting for the throne and A Rose for Ecclesiastes. he against your eight brothers and has been honored repeatedly with four sisters- all of them awards for his writing, including sev treacherous. Yet you must eral Hugo and Nebula awards. His Amber gain the support of some of series is currently comprised of six books. them if you are to succeed. including the two on which this game is based: And that will be as complex and Nine Princes in Amber and The Guns tricky a game of politics as you of Avalon . ever hope to play. Especially without The adventure game Nine Princes in Amber your memory. was written in SAL by Telarium Corp. NINE PRINCES IN AMBER computer' program ;9 a trademark of Telerilxn Corp. Cl 1 985 Teleril.m Corp. All rights reserved. Based on the books NIM - In Amber and The Gun• of A-. Cl 1970 end C 1972 respectively, by Roger Zelazny. By '"'a ogemet •t with Byron Preiss Video Productions, Inc. BX-AMB . TELARIUM. 1 .

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