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The most interesting adventure games released in 1990

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Transylvania III: Vanquish the Night
Transylvania III: Vanquish the Night

Adventure 01 January 1990

Vampire Drakul was defeated, the fortress Karel Thurg lay in ruins and the Karmazynowa Korona was again in the hands of the rightful successor to the throne. You, Princess Sabrina and her brother Erik, miraculously avoided death in a powerful explosion and now, on board a small boat, you celebrate victory over the evil of this world.

PC

Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire

Adventure 01 February 1990

Direct continuation of the 1989 Quest for Glory adventure book. After leaving Spielburg on board a flying carpet, we go with three new friends to the desert city of Shapeir. It soon turns out that the mythical land of "The Fairy Tale of a Thousand and One Night" has its own problems, which, as it usually happens, will require your intervention.

PC

Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls
Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls

Adventure 12 March 1990

Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls is the first part of a trilogy about the adventures of a young student of the University of Magicians - Ernie Eaglebreak. The program was created by Steven Meretzky, who before working for Legend Entertainment became famous for producing games for Infocom.

PC

Maupiti Island
Maupiti Island

Adventure 23 March 1990

Maupiti Island is a very extensive adventure game from 1990, produced by Lankhor. The main character of the game is Jerome Lange, a private detective who, protecting himself from a hurricane called Harry, lands on the title island. Shortly after descending to the shore, it turns out that he will not be allowed to wait for the terrible weather in peace and quiet. Jerome is hired to find a Mary who mysteriously disappeared a few days ago.

PC

Countdown
Countdown

Adventure 23 March 1990

You just woke up in a cold and gloomy cell. If it wasn't for a health card firmly attached to a hospital bed, you wouldn't even know what your name is. Who are you, what are you doing here, what made you suddenly find yourself in such a strange place and finally the last question: why do doctors want to have a lobotomy on you? After all, you feel as normal as possible....

PC

Operation Stealth
Operation Stealth

Adventure 23 March 1990

Operation Stealth is the second adventure game after Future Wars: Adventures in Time by Delphine Software from the Cinematique series, characterized by the use of the "point & click" interface, which at the beginning of the nineties was still a rarity.

PC

Future Wars: Adventures in Time
Future Wars: Adventures in Time

Adventure 04 April 1990

Future Wars: Adventures in Time is the first adventure game by Delphine Software from the so-called Cinematique series. They were mainly characterized by the use of a "point & click" interface, which was still rare at the turn of the eighties and nineties. The program will allow you to take on the role of a window-cleaning worker in skyscrapers, who accidentally discovers a time travel machine in the back office of his boss.

PC

Loom
Loom

Adventure 12 April 1990

Loom adventure game was released in 1990, even before the release of the first part of Mokey Island. Two years later LucasArts released an improved version on CD. Not everyone liked this product, but a large number of adventurers hailed Loom as a breakthrough game.

PC

It Came from the Desert
It Came from the Desert

Adventure 12 May 1990

An adventure and arcade game, in terms of plot referring to the horrors of class B from the sixties. The player takes on the role of a geological dock, which must resist the invasion of mutated, giant ants.

PC

Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie
Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie

Adventure 06 June 1990

After a pretty good platformer, Impact Software Development decided to follow the blow and prepare another game based on the story of Nightbreed, directed by Clive Barker. The programme is subtitled The Interactive Movie and, like the original, tells the story of Aaron Boone.

PC

The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island

Adventure 02 September 1990

The Secret of Monkey Island is a cult adventure game produced by LucasArts, which started one of the most famous cycles of the genre. The main character, Guybrush Threepwood, is a beginner pirate who wants to save his beloved Elain from the hands of cruel LeChucko. In order to do so, he has to complete the ship's crew and sail to the mysterious Monkey Island.

PC

Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

Adventure 03 September 1990

The first game in the Space Quest series to reach the VGA era, i.e. 256 colors displayed on the monitor screen (the previous parts had only 16 colors).

PC

Colorado
Colorado

Adventure 11 September 1990

In Colorado, the player plays the role of a fearless trapper, who sets off on a mission to find a mythical gold mine, protected by an Indian named Lonely Wolf. Before reaching his goal, however, he will have to perform several smaller tasks: recover the stolen pipe of the Apacz room, subdue the bandits occupying one of the numerous mines in the area, and save the son of the Cheyen tribe leader, who was kidnapped by a giant eagle.

PC

Les Manley in Search for the King
Les Manley in Search for the King

Adventure 11 September 1990

Les Manley is a life loser of the Larry Laffer type. Yes, he has a job - he is a technician in a large corporation - but he can't boast of any successes in dealing with the opposite sex. Now, however, there is a great opportunity to try your luck. Venting the chance to gain fame, Les secretly embarks on a journey to find the title King, which is, of course, Elvis Presley.

PC

Cadaver
Cadaver

Adventure 20 September 1990

Wulf Castle has long been regarded as the seat of evil. Despite this, his thresholds crossed many daredevils, attracted by the prospect of finding a legendary treasure. However, adventurers quickly had to recognize the superiority of the evil sorcerer Dianos and his hordes of monsters. Wulf Castle was still an unattainable fortress and there was nothing to suggest that something could change in this matter.

PC

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Adventure 15 October 1990

A combination of adventure and classic cRPG, inspired by the cult character of Elvira created by actress Cassandra Petterson. As a hired daredevil, we move to the medieval Killbragant Castle, where we try to free the title Elvira from the hands of the evil queen's spirit, who wants to take revenge on her torturers.

PC

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Adventure 29 October 1990

The third adventure game, written by LucasArts. Its plot is based on the plot of the last part of the trilogy about the adventures of Indiana Jones, concerning the search for St. Grail.

PC

Police Quest 3: The Kindred
Police Quest 3: The Kindred

Adventure 07 November 1990

Police Quest 3 will once again allow you to play the role of Sonny Bonds, who has managed to get married since the last part of the game. This time, the main task is to stop the pyschopath who commits ritual murders.

PC

King's Quest V: Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder
King's Quest V: Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder

Adventure 09 November 1990

The fifth game in the adventure series named after Roberta Williams. King Graham embarks on a dangerous journey to find out who is behind the disappearance of his castle and the kidnapping of his royal family.

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