Underplayed Gems

The Secret of Bastow Manor (1983)

The Secret of Bastow Manor cover
Platforms
C64, Amstrad CPC, VIC-20
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

a slow, methodical text-based puzzle game where you type commands to explore a manor.

text adventurepuzzle solvingretroslow pacedold schoolsingle playerkeyboard input

About

Released in 1983, *The Secret of Bastow Manor* is an adventure game available on the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and VIC-20. This title brings early home computer gaming to these specific platforms during that era.

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