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What year was Richard's first game, Akalabeth: World of Doom, released?

  • 1977

  • 1979

  • 1981

  • 1983

Answer

Akalabeth: World of Doom, released in 1979, is considered one of the earliest graphical role-playing games. Developed by Richard Garriott, also known as Lord British, it was initially distributed through computer user groups and later published commercially in 1980. Notable for laying the foundation for the Ultima series, Akalabeth offered simple but captivating dungeon-crawling gameplay and a text-based interface.
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