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Return Of Heracles (Video Game)
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The Return of Heracles is a 1983 computer game released on the Apple II home computer series. It is set in Ancient Greece and features many characters from myths and legends. Gameplay is a top-down tile-based map view, with abstracted combat similar to an early RPG. The goal is to accomplish twelve tasks set by Zeus, many of which resemble those assigned to Heracles (though there are some exceptions). The player may choose some or all of a list of 20 heroes to begin the game, and the game is lost if all heroes are killed or lost in action and no more remain to spawn. Certain areas trigger additional heroes, as well as hidden events.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); }) | |
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Adaptation Deviation: Understandably, some of the subtleties of Ancient Greek myths and legends didn't translate well into 1980s-era computer game format. Most obviously, the Labors of Heracles were changed into twelve heroic quests assigned by Zeus - although half of the Heracles tasks were included, some were changed. Kill the Nemean Lion, kill the Lernaean Hydra, kill (instead of tame) the Wild Mares of Diomedes in Thrace, Recover the Treasure in Stymphalus Swamp (instead of killing the Stymphalian Birds), Recover the Cattle of Geryon, Recover the Apples of the Hesperides. The six quests imported from non-Heracles tales include: Kill the Serpent of Ares to found Thebes (Cadmus' tale), answer the riddle of the Sphinx (Oedipus' tale), recover the Golden Fleece of Colchis (Jason and the Argonauts), rescue Helen of Troy, rescue Penelope in Ithaca (Odysseus' tale), and slay the Minotaur (Theseus' tale). Several noteworthy heroes from Greek myths are in the game, but the game's simplified mechanics are unable to properly reflect their famous abilities. Odysseus' cunning is not reflected by his in-game stats, and the giant Antaeus can be killed normally although he heals slowly over time (compared to being completely invincible while in contact with his mother Gaia the earth, in the older legends). | |
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Achilles' Heel: Literally, as the ur-example (since Achilles is one of the heroes you can choose to control). His in-game stats do not make him outright invulnerable, but he does have very high armor rating with fire-toughened skin. More figuratively, one extremely difficult enemy has a weak spot: the Immortal Dragon in the Grove of Ares is statted to be nearly unbeatable in normal combat, but if a character stands on the tile north of a rock, the dragon will fall asleep for a randomly-determined amount of time. During its nap, any hit that successfully penetrates its armor will kill it. | |
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