Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch
| Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch | |
|---|---|
 Cover art by John T. Shaw | |
| Developer(s) | Tsunami Games |
| Publisher(s) | Tsunami Games |
| Designer(s) | Robert Eric Heitman Chris Hoyt John Jarrett |
| Programmer(s) | Nancy Churchill Robert Eric Heitman Chris Hoyt |
| Artist(s) | Douglas Herring |
| Composer(s) | Ken Allen |
| Series | Ringworld |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch is a 1993 video game by Tsunami Games for DOS. It is based on Larry Niven's Ringworld novel series. A sequel, Return to Ringworld, was released in 1994.
Summary
[edit]The Patriarch of the Kzinti empire has vowed revenge against the Puppeteer race for their genetic manipulation of the Kzinti. To achieve this, they have created an advanced prototype starship armed with an ancient Slaver weapon capable of destroying planets. The Patriarch first dispatches the ship with the goal of killing the family of the Kzin traitor Speaker-to-Animals, who has taken the name Chmeee. Once done, they will then seek out the home world of the Puppeteers and destroy it. The human Quinn is also travelling to meet with Chmeee to help find Louis Wu who has disappeared. Together, Quinn and Chmeee must travel to Ringworld to find Louis Wu and stop the Kzinti's genocidal plot against the Puppeteers.
Gameplay
[edit]Ringworld is a point and click adventure game involving puzzles.[1]
Reception
[edit]In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Ringworld the 14th-worst computer game ever released.[1]
Sequel
[edit]The game had a sequel named Return to Ringworld, published in 1994.[2]
Reviews
[edit]- Power Play (German) (May 1993)
- Play Time (German) (May 1993)
- Joystick (French) (September 1993)[3]
- PC Joker (March 1993)[4]
- Power Play (April 1993)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "150 Best (And 50 Worst) Games of All Time" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 148. November 1996. p. 90. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2024 – via CGW Museum.
- ^ Return to Ringworld at MobyGames
- ^ "041 - Page 170". Joystick (in French). No. 41. September 1993. ISSN 0994-4559. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games! - Ringworld Revenge of the Patriarch - PC Joker". www.kultboy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games! - Ringworld Revenge of the Patriarch - Power Play". www.kultboy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
