The Prisoner

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The Prisoner is an adventure game for the Apple II published by Edu-Ware in 1980. It is loosely based on the 1960s television series The Prisoner and incorporates that show's themes about the loss of individuality in a technological, controlling society. The player's role is that of an intelligence agent who has resigned from his job for reasons known only to himself, and who has been abducted to an isolated island community that seems designed to be his own personal prison. The island's authorities will use any means—including coercion, disorientation, deception, and frustration—to learn why their prisoner has resigned, and every character, location, and apparent escape route seem to be part of a grand scheme to trick the player into revealing a code number representing the prisoner's reason for resigning. The game occasionally breaks the fourth wall by acknowledging that a game is being played. In 1982, Edu-Ware released a remake, Prisoner 2, with improved graphics and some design changes.

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Details

Type

Game

Release date

January 1, 1980

Genres

adventure video game, science fiction video game

Platforms

Apple II

Created by

David Mullich, Edu-Ware

Countries

United States