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{{Software infobox
|Type=Authoring system
|Style=Parser
|System=BBC Micro/Acorn Electron
|Version=N/A
|Status=Unmaintained
|Notes=Games can be played on a BBC Emulator or the [[AScape]] interpreter
}}
Adventurescape was an IF [[Authoring System]] release on a cover disc on the magazine A&B Computing. It was exclusively for the BBC Micro series of computers.

The system itself was primitive, yet powerful: it only allowed a two word parser, and wouldn't allow editing of descriptions, once the game was created. But it was a starter for several of the IF authors on the Acorn platform and it was free!

It was expanded for several game by Heyley Software, mutating into the HATRACK system.

==Games==
There were very few games release under the system.
*''2002: A Space Oddity'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Amnesia!'' ([[Jonathan Evans]] and [[Jane Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Anthrosin'' ([[S. Falkingbridge]]; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Creepy Adventure'' ([[Jane Evans]] and [[Jonathan Evans]]; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Dungeon Adventure'' ([[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Jungle Quest'' ([[Richard York]]; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Live Aid Magical Mystery Tour'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Lost in Xanadu'' ([[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Murder at the Abbey'' ([[Jane Evans]] and [[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''The Cube of Zoth'' ([[Jonathan Evans]] and [[Jane Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''The Island'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''The Pobjoy Special'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''The Silicon Jungle'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''The Snow Queen'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*Heyley Software games (slightly different engine)
**''The Ultimate Prize'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1986; [[Heyley Software]])
**''Pirate's Peril'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1986; [[Heyley Software]])
**''Dreamtime'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1987; [[Heyley Software]])
**''The Taroda Scheme'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1987; [[Heyley Software]])
**''Stranded!'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1987; [[Heyley Software]])
***Also released by [[Robico Software]] in 1989.
***Released on the BBC and Archimedes
**''Rise in Crime'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1988; [[Robico Software]])
***Released on the Archimedes

==Interpreter==
The games can be played on a BBC emulator. There is a basic Adventurescape interpreter ([[AScape]]) which will allow the games to be played natively on modern platforms.

==External links==
Sources for some of the dates on this page:
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbfeowXlvKE Youtube: Rise in Crime (1988) (Robico Software)] - "Very short play of Rise in Crime, running on the Pi under ADFFS"
* [http://bbcmicro.co.uk/ Complete BBC Micro Games Archive (bbcmicro.co.uk)]

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