Beam Software Pty., Ltd.

The Crack of Doom

The Crack of Doom is the last game in Melbourne House's series of adventure games based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. The gameplay combines a text-based adventure with illustrations from the main character's perspective. Players interact with the game using text-based descriptions and a parser system to execute actions.

Released: 31 December 1989
Developer: Beam Software Pty., Ltd.
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX · Mac · DOS · Apple II
Genres: Adventure
Also known as: LotR: The Crack of Doom · The Lord of the Rings: The Crack of Doom

The Crack of Doom

The story

The game follows the character Sam Gamgee as he embarks on a mission to save his master, Frodo, and destroy the Ring of Power in Mount Doom. Set in the fantasy realm of Middle Earth, players navigate through various iconic locations such as Gorgoroth, Cirith Ungol, and Mount Doom.

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