Beatle Quest
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| Beatle Quest | |
|---|---|
 Cover art by Alan Aldridge | |
| Developer(s) | Number 9 Software |
| Publisher(s) | Number 9 Software |
| Programmer(s) | Garry Marsh |
| Engine | The Quill |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Text adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Beatle Quest is a text adventure video game developed and published by Number 9 Software. Written by Garry Marsh, the game was developed using The Quill software program. It was released for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum computers in 1985.
Beatle Quest received mixed reception from video game critics. The game was commercially successful, debuting at number five on Commodore User's sales charts. Beatle Quest was originally going be the first game in a trilogy but the plans were abandoned.
Beatle Quest is a text adventure video game.
Plot
Development
Beatle Quest was developed and published by Number 9 Software. Garry Marsh wrote the game using The Quill programme and was given permission from ATV Music to use the lyrics from Beatles songs.[1][2] A fan of The Beatles, Marsh drew inspiration from the band's lyrics to develop the games story and design.[3] The cover art to the game was illustrated by Alan Aldridge.[4] The game was released for Commodore 64 in 1985 and was sold through mail order.[1]
