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James Clavell's Shōgun is an interactive fiction computer game written by Dave Lebling and released by Infocom in 1989. Like most of Infocom's games, it was released simultaneously for several popular computer platforms of the time, such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and PC. As the title indicates, the game is based on the book Shōgun by James Clavell.
Plot
The game reproduces many of the novel's "scenes", few of which are interconnected in any way. The player assumes the role of John Blackthorne, Pilot-Major of the Dutch trading ship Erasmus. During a voyage in the Pacific Ocean in the year 1600, the Erasmus is shipwrecked in Japan. Blackthorne must survive in a land where every custom is as unfamiliar to him as the language. After learning some of the society's ways, he is drawn into a political struggle between warlords and falls in love with a Japanese woman. Eventually he embraces Japanese life and is honored as a samurai.
Feelies
Infocom continued its tradition of feelies, or extra items included in the game package. The feelies included with Shogun were:
- a map representing John Blackthorne's "known world" of 1600
- The Soul of the Samurai, describing the history and significance of the swords of the samurai
Lebling, Dave :: Authors
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This of course means a quiet Friday night tonight. May start rewatching the epic that is James Clavell's Shogun. A classic.
JamesHardcastle (James Hardcastle) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:54:14 -0000
This of course means a quiet Friday night tonight. May start rewatching the epic that is James Clavell's Shogun. A classic.
Infocom Games: Shogun - A game based on James Clavell's novel Shogun. Description and specifications.
Meta Description: [ Shogun by Dave Lebling, Infocom ]
Infocom Homepage: Shogun - Description, box art, release information, game statistics, and packaging details.
MobyGames: Shogun - Credits, box image, screenshots, trivia, and other information.
Meta Description: [ James Clavell's Shogun for Amiga, Apple II, DOS, Macintosh by Activision Publishing, Inc., Infocom. In this Infocom interactive adaptation of James Clavell's Shogun novel, you play John Blackthorne, the first Englishman to se... ]
Review by Matthew Murray - Capsule review. Certainly not one of Infocom's finer works, Shogun can only be recommended for people who want to see what another adaptation of one of James Clavell's finest works is like.
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The Infocom Gallery: Shogun - High quality scans of box, sword legend, and map.
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