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Is the bards tale (1) really hard or am not good? (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I’ve recapped an Apple 2e and started playing what was one of my first games, the bards tale.

I distinctly recall I beat the game, but I can hardly get 1/2 through the first floor of the first dungeon.

I started grinding near a temple where I can heal my party but the rng encounters make a very hard battle every 4-5 battles that wipe party members.

Reviving a party member cost 900 gold a level so if I do get them leveled up to 2 or 3 it’s too expensive to get a raise.

Anyone else remember this game?

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[–] [S] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

I have the printed help guide , but it seems to assume some kind of basic competence. The version on my floppy emu is cracked, but I think the game may just be hard, not altered

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Yeah, again-- I'd just look at a walkthrough or online help guide at this point. When I get stuck on a game I'll often use those to get past an unsolvable point, then put them away so as not to spoil the rest of the game.

    Plenty of games like BT1 I solved in the day by myself, but sometimes with later replays I just don't have the drive and energy to do it all over again. I just want to experience the fun of the game again and move on.

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