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Is the bards tale (1) really hard or am not good? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by worhui@lemmy.world 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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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Anyone else remember this game?

I remember the series (about 3-4 games I think?), which was a major jump past Wizardry and other games that tried to be more realistic, but wound up being more bloated and slow-playing.

Bard's Tale was great because it reimagined some elements (like the Bard), used really snappy, fun animations, played efficiently, and had interesting writing.

If you're having trouble with BT1, why not just take a peek at a walkthrough or help guide to get past wherever you're stuck?

[–] worhui@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 1 week 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.