Eamon Dragon

Platforms

Discover the various platforms that Eamon has been adapted for, including modern systems. Below is an overview of these platforms:

Apple II

Name	Released	Description
Eamon	1979	The original system created by Donald Brown for the Apple II. This is widely distributed and features a vast library of user-created quests.
SwordThrust	1981	SwordThrust is a commercial successor to Eamon by Donald Brown, featuring enhanced role-playing mechanics, expanded spells, fatigue management, and seven text-based adventures with rich character interaction.
Eamon II	1982	Eamon II is a 1982 enhanced version of the Eamon game system by John Nelson, featuring new commands, spells, artifact types, and refinements, with adventures like The Beginners Cave and Merlin’s Castle.
Knight Quest	1983	Knight Quest is an Eamon variant by John Nelson, featuring advanced mechanics like professions, races, languages, expanded spells, and artifact types, though hampered by performance issues on the Apple II.
Super Eamon	1985	Super Eamon is a 1985 graphical variant of Eamon by Paul Van Bloem and Little Green Software, offering a visual Main Hall, enhanced gameplay features, and the custom adventure The Haunted House.
The Adventure	1985	The Adventure is a commercial variant by Green Valley Publishing, featuring a split-screen interface and superficial modifications to obscure its origins, widely criticized as an unethical plagiarization of the original game.
Lightning Eamon	1987	Lightning Eamon by Scott Everts, features ProDOS support, faster performance through compilation, and expanded Main Hall features like training, a casino, and unique weaponry, along with five adapted adventures.
Connall	1987	Connall is a French-language Eamon variant by Philippe Houdry, blending Irish mythology with simplified gameplay as players embark on a quest to defeat the archmage Iliz and restore light to the island of Connall.
Eamon Pro	1989	Eamon Pro by Ryan Page, introduces experience points, leveling mechanics, new spells, and mythical creature transformations, alongside the single adventure The Adventurer’s General Store.
HyperCard Eamon	1991	HyperCard Eamon is a 1991 Apple IIGS version of Eamon by Whit Crowley, utilizing HyperCard’s interactive capabilities to manage player data and run a modified The Beginners Cave adventure.
Eamon IIgs	1993	Eamon IIgs is a 1993 Apple IIGS version of Eamon by Darrel Raines, featuring a graphical tech demo showcasing its revised interface.

PC

Name	Released	Description
Eamon 2.0	1985	Eamon 2.0 is an MS-DOS conversion of Eamon by Jon Walker, featuring a PC-compatible Main Hall, a Dungeon Designer, and several unique adventures.
Eamon-PC	1987	Eamon-PC is a 1987 PC adaptation of Eamon by John Nelson, featuring a dungeon designer, Apple-to-PC conversion tools, and 21 converted adventures.
Turbo Pascal Eamon	1993	The Turbo Pascal conversion of Eamon, created by Paul Stadfeld, was a modernization of the original Eamon adventure system rewritten in Pascal, featuring three unique adventures
Eamon (Gilbert)	1995	Eamon PC (Paul Gilbert) is a 1995 PC port of Eamon by Paul Gilbert, featuring the Main Hall, The Beginners Cave, and The Lair of the Minotaur.
The Eamon Guild of Free Adventurers	2003	The Eamon Guild of Free Adventurers was an ambitious 2003 project by Adora Entertainment to create an audio-based, first-person adaptation of Eamon with 3D sound for accessibility
Free Pascal Eamon	2011	The Free Pascal Eamon is a Pascal-based adaptation by David Korabell, featuring enhancements like advanced monster AI and interactive mechanics such as item theft and NPC following.
Eamon Revived	2020	Eamon Revived is a 2020 project by Kenneth Pedersen to recreate the Eamon experience using the ADRIFT framework, allowing for classic adventures with enhanced mapping and interactivity.

Atari

Name	Released	Description
Atari ST Eamon	1986	The Atari ST Eamon is a port developed by Michael Detlefsen, featuring a Main Hall, Dungeon Designer Disk, several converted adventures, and two original adventures by Michael Penner.
Eamon 3.0	1988	Eamon 3.0 is a port developed by Michael Penner around 1988 for the Atari ST platform, featuring two lost adventures, The Proving Grounds and The Oasis in the Desert
Atari 800 Eamon	1989	The Atari 800 Eamon is a port of the Eamon adventure game system by Daniel Noguerol, featuring a single master disk with The Beginner’s Cave, the Dungeon Designer, and two converted adventures

Commodore 64

Name	Released	Description
Commodore 64 Eamon	1986	Commodore 64 Eamon by Paul Hollander features a Main Hall with The Beginners Cave and three converted adventures (The Lair of the Minotaur, The Cave of the Mind, and The Castle of Doom)
Imagery!	1987	Imagery! is a commercial role-playing text adventure game for the Commodore 64, developed by Kent Sullivan and Roy Riggs, featuring the single adventure ‘Beneath Mount Imagery’.

Web or Cross-Platform

Name	Released	Description
Eamon Deluxe	1999	Eamon Deluxe is a modernized, cross-platform version of Eamon created by Frank Black, featuring compatibility with DOSBox for modern systems, and an extensive library of classic and new adventures.
Eamon on JAVA	2003	Eamon on JAVA was Matthew Clark’s attempt to embed Eamon adventures on the EamonAG website via Steven E. Hugg’s Java-based Apple II emulator applelet, before modern browser restrictions interfered.
EamonWeb	2014	EamonWeb is a web-based adaptation by Derek Jeter, designed for modern browsers without requiring plug-ins or emulators, offering a streamlined experience that retains the authentic “look and feel” of classic Eamon while focusing on adventures rather than a traditional Main Hall.
Eamon AC	2015	Eamon AC is a 2015 ANSI C port by Michael Penner, featuring a hybrid system with elements from Classic Eamon and Eamon Deluxe, optimized for advanced users and offering new features like dynamic record management and customizable adventure game states.
Eamon CS	2017	Eamon CS is a C# port by Michael Penner, featuring a fully rewritten, object-oriented system with enhanced portability, advanced gameplay features, and a growing library of adventures.
Eamon Remastered	2017	Eamon Remastered is a modern, web-based update by Keith Dechant, featuring enhanced gameplay mechanics, a polished interface, and 42 adventures, all playable directly in a web browser without the need for emulators.
Eamon Returns	2023	Eamon Returns is a modern adaptation of Eamon that uses ChatGPT to procedurally generate rich descriptions and visuals for the Main Hall and The Beginner’s Cave.

Each platform offers a unique way to experience the rich world of Eamon, catering to various systems and player preferences.