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Mystery Island

Commodore 64CassetteDisk

Somewhere in one of the world's remote oceans lies an uncharted island, forgotten by time and man. Hidden on this strange island are ten treasures. It is your task to find and store them, but beware — many dangers also await you on Mystery Island.

Transcribed from the cassette inlay.

1983 · Copyright 1983 on the disk loading screen; advertised October 1984

Play it

The disk image is under “From the archive” below. It runs in VICE, which is free for Windows, macOS and Linux, or on a THEC64. Two-word commands: DIG, HELP, GET ROPE, GO NORTH, DROP HAMMER. The hint sheet below has the solutions.

How it plays

Commands the manual gives as examples: DIG, HELP, GET ROPE, GO NORTH, DROP HAMMER.

T = List of Treasures stored. Treasures are indicated with an asterisk, e.g. *PEARL*.

Screens

In game
In game
Loading screen — cassette
Loading screen — cassette
Loading screen — disk
Loading screen — disk

Alternative cover

A second cover design for the same title, held in the archive alongside the printed one. Which came first is not recorded.

Mystery Island — alternative cover artwork
Open the image to see it full size.

From the archive