It is a fantasy comic based on a group of adventurists who in their travels become fast friends. The quest to win the prizes from ataris swordquest challenge. Transcript of avgn episode swordquest angry video game. Back in 1982, atari launched their swordquest challenge, which would span four games and comic books that were included with the cartridges themselves. Released by atari for the 2600, swordquest was a large scale of contests that consisted of 4 games that would each crown a champion, with a grand finale with all four champions vying for a grand prize. Players would play the games and discover various numeric codes. Frye, and originally was called the adventure series. However, the video game crash of 1983 led to the contest being ended.
Earthworld, fireworld, waterworld, and airworld, which each game having its own contest. The swordquest series of comics, also created by dc, accompanied the. The swordquest series was an ambitious video game comic contest by atari and dc comics. Join the adventure for the sword of ultimate sorcery with swordquest. The books were an integral part of ataris swordquest adventure game series for the atari 2600. The series was to culminate in 1984 with the winner from each of the 4 contests facing off for the grand prize. Once upon a time, video games were more than games. Atari force would later become a fullsize comic with a run of 20. In total, 10 different comic books were created, most of which were produced by dc comics.
Its a stronger story than swordbird by far, but still very cliche and juvenile, sorry to say. However, only two of the competitions actually took place before atari cancelled the contest in 1983. May, 2017 a brief look at the new swordquest comic series. Nancy yi fan was about 14 when she penned sword quest, and, in a nutshell, sword quest is about, wait for it birdjesus. As good as this comic is and has been over the past couple of issues, this narrative is going to be a much better reading experience when it is collected. Of these ten comics, two formed a related series of books. The plan was to release a quartet of swordquest games, each based around one of the four elementsearthworld, fireworld, waterworld, and. Swordquest earthworld swordquest fireworld swordquest waterworld swordquest airworld this faq only covers swordquest earthworld. Peter cases quest to steal the sword of ultimate sorcery hit a few bumps along the way, like having to fight an evil wizard from another world, but he and his friends are seeing it through to the epic as defined by the dictionary conclusion of. More than 30 years ago, atari and dc comics teamed up to release a series of video games for the atari 2600, swordquest, that tied into comic books published by dc.
Jul 20, 20 comic based off the atari 2600 video game. They were based on the 4 ancient elements of the cosmos, swordquest. Atariage news, message boards, rarity guides, game database, manuals, pictures, articles, links, and much more. Mar 08, 2016 the plan was to release a quartet of swordquest games, each based around one of the four elementsearthworld, fireworld, waterworld, and airworld. To have you all noticed, whether you guys didnt get a copy of the air world, well the story continues whether these atari fans ever discover to get the sword on someones hands. It was a day like any other for dara brighton, a young promising college student, until three strangers knocked on her door, looking for a unique sword, and destroyed her life. Back of has a little tear but not affected any of the text. Earthworld, fireworld, waterworld, the poster of the movie appears were not talking about the kevin costner movie, and at last, there was going to be airworld. The game was sold with a swordquest waterworld comic book. Each game would come with a tiein comic book that gave a more. In its true essence, the idea of the swordquest game series is a great one. Fireworld and waterworld were released, the contest was never concluded, and the. The first issue was released in october 2007 and the series concluded in may 2010 with a giantsized 24th issue. The first issue was released in october 2007 and the series concluded in may 2010 with a giantsized 24th issue it is a fantasy story set in modernday about a young woman named dara brighton seeking revenge on a trio of siblings with unique abilities.
Swordquest was an innovative, and ultimately aborted, series of fantasy adventure games that ran one of the most audacious contests in the history of gaming, asking brave players to follow a trail of esoteric clues from video game to comic book to a live tournament, all for the chance to win irl quest prizes, like a large gem in a golden box or a jewelstudded crown of gold, each worth tens of. Unfortunately while the comic books were well thought out, the games themselves were boring, difficult, and about as much fun as smashing your thumb over and over again with a hammer. According to the comic book, the twins are separated but both meet pretenders to the waterworld throne. The first of two atari graphic novels that dc comics put out. The comic book itself chronicled the adventures of torr and tarra, orphaned twins who went into hiding because the evil king tyrannus feared a prophecy of death at their hands.
Swordquest 1983 i a real life quest with prizes worth. He was counting down the days to the release of the final game, airworld, only to be shattered when the news surfaced that it would never be released. I am on the hunt for swordquest fireworld, earthworld, and waterworld comicbooks. Players walk around the rooms of the chakra, gather clues, look up words in their comic book. The atariforce comics shipped with the games defender, berzerk, star raiders, phoenix,and galaxian. A special fan club offer was provided, allowing those who wanted the game to also get a tshirt and poster for each game. Im talking about the swordquest games for the atari 2600. The ultimate objective in the waterworld contest is the jeweled crown, made at a cost of s25,ooo. See more ideas about comics, dc comics and comic books. Gibson up on entering the chalice, the twins spy the crown, which vanishes before they are able to reach it. Sword quest is the prequel to swordbird, and tells the life of the dove windvoice before he became the legendary swordbird. One is capn frost, and the other is exqueen aquana.
Swordquest is an unfinished series of video games produced by atari, inc. Dc comic book orginal swordquest waterworld like new little trear in the back and fireworld like new. We have been silent for a little longer than a year, but were back. The swordquest series was a series of packin comics developed by dc. Jan 04, 2008 sword quest is the prequel to swordbird, and tells the life of the dove windvoice before he became the legendary swordbird.
Swordquests greatest mystery now lies in the whereabouts of its remaining treasures. The i ching itself is a series of 64 hexagrams six line figures, made up of all the possible combinations between the eight trigrams heaven, wind, water, mountain, earth, thunder, fire, and lake. The swordquest challenge was conceived solely by tod r. Each of the games came with a comic book that explained the plot, as well as containing part of the solution to a major. If the player found all five, or in the case of waterworld, four, correct clues, amongst all the hidden words hinted by a hidden clue in the comic, they could send the sentence to atari and have a chance to compete in the finals and win a prize. Ataris bringing back its swordquest comics polygon. Each of the games came with a comic book that explained the plot, as well as. Back in the heyday of the atari 2600, several games were shippedwith minicomic books as an added bonus. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. For earthworld, only 8 of 5,000 contest entrants found the correct 5 clues needed, with. The means of entering these competitions was to find clues scattered throughout the game as well as in tiein comic books, created by dc comics, of which separate volumes were included with each game. Apr 04, 2008 especially when you start throwing in comic books, zodiac signs, and whatnot. The sword of ultimate sorcery was a silver blade with an 18k gold handle that was loaded with diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires.
Especially when you start throwing in comic books, zodiac signs, and whatnot. Atari also released three comic books with the swordquest video game series, and the stories included clues that contributed to the fun of the gameplay. Its room structure was based on the seven centers of chakra. Used swordquest fireworld and waterworld comic book for sale. During the playoff, which ran on special versions of the games, the person who managed to find the. Swordquest atari 2600 angry video game nerd avgn youtube.
The atari age returns to comics with the most unexpected story of the year. Oct 18, 2017 dynamite comics and atari continues their faithful adventure in sword quest on its fourth issue. Used swordquest fireworld and waterworld comic book for sale in rochester swordquest fireworld and waterworld comic book posted by dylan van tosh in rochester. The games of the swordquest series were some of the earliest attempts to combine the narrative and logic elements of the adventure game genre with the. Swordquest is the name for an unfinished comic book series developed and published by dc comics, written by roy thomas and gerry conway and illustrated by george perez and dick giordano the books were an integral part of ataris swordquest adventure game series for the atari 2600.
Actual photos of the talisman, chalice, and sword of ultimate sorcery. The meaning of the fireworld clue depicting a food and a dagger object is still unknown. But swordquest is coming back, at least in comic book form, thanks to. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The packin comics for earthworld, fireworld, and waterworld can be read here. The atari force comics shipped with the games defender, berzerk, star raiders, phoenix, and galaxian. Used swordquest fireworld and waterworld comic book for. In total, 10 different comic bookswere created, most of which were produced by dc comics. The pal version has a different solution and clues, the inventory bar extends to the bottom of the screen, and the sound effects for finding each clue are all parts of the same tune. From the luna brothers ultra, girls, spiderwoman, comes an allnew, original series.
Waterworld, the third and last of the swordquest games. Unfollow atari 2600 swordquest to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Originally slated to be 4 atari 2600 games with corresponding comics only 3 games were ever produced. The quest for the reallife treasures of ataris swordquest atlas. Here we have history being offered for the first time in 22 years. Jun 21, 2017 if you played the granddaddy of all video systems, the atari 2600, then you may also remember the comic books the company introduced, atari force. Dynamite comics and atari continues their faithful adventure in sword quest on its fourth issue. The third and abruptly final game in the swordquest series of contest games. The swordquest series was a unique attempt to combine comic books and videogames into a contest of epic proportions. Of these ten comics,two formed a related series of books. But at no point did atari make it clear that the swordquest games were crazyhard. Earthworld, swordquest fireworld and swordquest waterworld. Swordquest is the name for an unfinished comic book series developed and. Your goal in the waterworld game cartridge is to discover the.
Aug 06, 2017 swordquest s greatest mystery now lies in the whereabouts of its remaining treasures. The plan was to release a quartet of swordquest games, each based around one of the four elementsearthworld, fireworld, waterworld, and airworld. Earthworld, fireworld, waterworld, the poster of the movie appears were not talking about the kevin costner movie, and at last, there. The games were accompanied by a small comic book which, in addition to providing entertainment, also yielded clues to helping complete that particular game and the series as a whole. The quest for the reallife treasures of ataris swordquest. Swordquest 2017 comic read swordquest 2017 comic online. The nerd looks back to the history behind the swordquest series of games for the atari 2600, and one of the most elaborate contests created around a video game. If you played the granddaddy of all video systems, the atari 2600, then you may also remember the comic books the company introduced, atari force. The comic books were produced by dc comics, written by roy thomas and gerry conway, and drawn and inked by george perez and dick giordano. You can enter any room on reset if you play the attract mode.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The i ching book of changes is an ancient chinese text, and is one of the five classic books of confucianism. Transcript of avgn episode swordquest angry video game nerd. The four worlds encompassing the quest came from ancient science, when earth, fire, water and air were though to be the four basic elements of the cosmos. The sword is a monthly comic book limited series created by the luna brothers and published by american company image comics.
All three game box covers were illustrated by atari inhouse illustrator, warren chang. Journey to an underwater world on the brink of war in this classic atari 2600 title, which was released in february 1983. This is a very personal story of peter stumbling through life and with the illness and desperate quest to get the sword looming over the story i have no doubt that this comic was made for the. Peter cases quest to steal the sword of ultimate sorcery hit a few bumps along the way, like having to fight an evil wizard from another world, but he and his friends are seeing it through to the epic as defined by the dictionary conclusion of swordquest.