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Ultima VI: The False Prophet

ECS/OCS

Ultima VI: The False Prophet - Double Barrel Screenshot

Information

Year of the first release

1992

License

Commercial

Number of disks (or CD)

Publisher

Origin - Worldwide

Number max of players

Budget publisher

Simultaneous max players

Developer

Abersoft

Language

English

Artists

Coder : John Jones-Steele (Abersoft)
Graphician : 'Manda Dee (Amanda Dee)
Graphician : Daniel Bourbonnais
Graphician : Denis Loubet
Graphician : Glen Johnson
Graphician : Jeff Dee
Graphician : Keith Berdak
Musician : Matt Furniss (musician)
Misc : 'Manda Dee (Amanda Dee)
Misc : David Shapiro (Dr. Cat)
Misc : Greg Malone
Misc : Herman Miller
Misc : John Miles
Misc : Richard Garriott (Lord British)
Misc : Stephen Beeman
Misc : Todd Porter
Misc : Warren Spector

Language in manual

English

Hardware

ECS
OCS

Amiga original game

Have cheatcode

yes

Have SPS release

yes

WHD install

yes

WHD information

Author	Psygore
Updated	2015-12-12 14:27:40

HD install

yes

HD notes

HD installer is contained on boot/install disk.

Genre
Category	RPG
Subcategory	RPG - Wanderer
Dimension	2D
Quickmatch	Enhanced Features - Savegames (Saved Games) [Floppy]
Quickmatch	Seperate Save Disk
Quickmatch	Ultima
Scrolltype	Scrolling - Multi-directional
Theme	Fantasy
Viewpoint	Sideways
Viewpoint	Top Down

Conversion hardware

Atari ST/E
Commodore C64/128
Fujitsu FM Towns/FM Towns Marty
NEC PC-98
Nintendo SNES (Super Famicom)
PC (DOS)
Sharp X68000
Tandy PC/IBM PCjr

Conversion notes

Based on 1990 Origin PC release
PC versions: Hercules, CGA, EGA, MCGA/VGA, Tandy

-AppleIIGS version cancelled due to ailing market
-aka ULTIMA VI: ITSUWARI NO YOGENSHA (Jap. SNES)

Classic compilation

Relationship

is a precursor to Ultima VII Part 1: The Black Gate & Forge Of Virtue
is a precursor to Ultima VII Part 2: Serpent Isle & The Silver Seed
is a sequel to Ultima III: Exodus
is a sequel to Ultima IV: Quest Of The Avatar
is a sequel to Ultima V: Warriors Of Destiny

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Rarity: Rare

Notes:

[1] Game design by Richard Garriott (Lord British); game writing/dialogue/story by Stephen Beeman, David Shapiro (Dr. Cat), Amanda Dee, Richard Garriott, Greg Malone, John Miles, Herman Miller, Todd Mitchell Porter and Warren Spector. Amiga conversion by John Jones-Steele (Abersoft). Graphics by Keith Berdak, Daniel Bourbonnais, Jeff & Amanda Dee, Glen Johnson and Denis Loubet. Music by Matt Furniss.

[2] Distributed in Europe by Mindscape International.

[3] Floppies: 3 (install disks) --> 4 (ready-to-run disks) or HD installation.

[4] Original game contents include Compendium playbook, "Orb of the Moon" gemstone, paper/cardboard game map, and Amiga Reference Guide.

TRIVIA: The sixth installment is the first game in the ULTIMA series that was not (originally) developed on the Apple II, whose 8-bit limitations, unsurprisingly, rendered development unfeasible.