eric the unready

Eric the Unready – Fair and Fowl – Request for Assistance

On May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 By IndieRetroNews

Written by TBD Eric the Unready Journal Entry #4: I found myself in a fair near a fire-breathing dragon. And the dragon’s protecting the Steak of Eternity. Seems simple enough – just need to cover myself from head to toe in fireproof armor and steal a hungry dragon’s meal. I’ve got […]

Eric the Unready – Secret of the Snooze

On April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 By IndieRetroNews

Written by TBD Eric the Unready Journal Entry #3: My nightmares are filled with turtles – small turtles, tall turtles, elderly turtles, teenage turtles, ninja turtles. Hopefully Lorealle can stay safe while I collect a seemingly random collection of objects… Day 4: Blicester Castle – It’s Only a Model While […]

Eric the Unready – The Acceptably Decent Underground Empire

On April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 By IndieRetroNews

Written by TBD Eric the Unready Fondor Bindlecrank Journal Entry #2: I’m well on the way to rescuing the princess. My magic banana worked, I think. It took me to the location of one of the items that Bud the Wizard told me I’d need to complete my quest. I […]

Eric the Unready – As Happy As A Pig In … Let’s Say… Mud

On April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 By IndieRetroNews

Written by TBD Eric the Unready Journal Entry #1: My first real assignment! After defeating the Knight of the Black Pauldron, I was given another important job where I met the most adorable creature I’ve ever seen – I also met a princess!Day 1: How do you like them apples? […]

Game 118: Eric the Unready (1993) – Introduction

On March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 By IndieRetroNews

Written by TBD Eric the Unready is the next graphic adventure game from Legend Entertainment, and the highest rated adventure game ever, according to Computer Game Review. A quick glance at a screenshot shows that it uses essentially the same interactive fiction (with graphics) engine as Legend’s other games, Spellcasting 101, […]

On December 6, 2019 By Jimmy Maher

In September of 1991, Bob Bates of Legend Entertainment flew to Florida for a meeting of the Software Publishers Association. One evening there after a long day on the job, still dressed in his business suit, he took a walk along the beach, enjoying a gorgeous sunset as he anticipated […]