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Spirit of the Stones

Spirit of the Stones is an action video game for the Commodore 64, set on the Isle of Wight and based on an armchair treasure hunt book of the same name by John Howard Worsley. Worsley's Spirit of the Stones book was published in 1983. A large-format, full-colour copy of the book was included with the game, and a portion of the game's purchase price went towards a prize fund, enabling players of the game to compete and win prizes without needing to visit the Isle of Wight.

Spirit of the Stones

Date
1984
Genre
action game

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Spirit of the Stones is an action video game for the Commodore 64, set on the Isle of Wight and based on an armchair treasure hunt book of the same name by John Howard Worsley. Worsley's Spirit of the Stones book was published in 1983. A large-format, full-colour copy of the book was included with the game, and a portion of the game's purchase price went towards a prize fund, enabling players of the game to compete and win prizes without needing to visit the Isle of Wight.

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