The Beatles fans have rediscovered the ill-forgotten video game tie-in made for the Commodore 64.
Beatle Quest, a text adventure game developed and published by Number 9 Software, was programmed by Garry Marsh and released in 1985. The game received mixed reviews at the time but fans are only just discovering a playable version of the game that can be accessed in your browser.
While the game was meant to be a trilogy, it appears only one was made. Beatle Quest is “part one” of a series which was meant to feature A Day in the Life, Part 2 and Across the Universe, but neither game was made. Instead, fans are content to play around with the text adventure game released in 1985.
A user taking to The Beatles’ Reddit page wrote: “I learned today there was a Beatles themed text adventure game back in the 80s in the UK called Beatle Quest made for the Commodore 64 and the ZX Spectrum. It was supposed to be a part of a trilogy but as far as I know, the developer never made another game.”
“Set in the year 2953, you are a Keeper of the Archives who takes care of Ancient Earth knowledge while space pioneers look for a New Earth to colonize. In your research, you come upon ‘The Four Kings of EMI’ and being fascinated you enter a computer simulation of a Beatles-influenced world in 1960’s Liverpool.
“Through 150 locations you will adventure encountering people and places from Beatles songs such as Maxwell who has a silver hammer, and Penny Lane. Make sure to grab any food and drink as you go along as you must keep your health up.”
