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Ultima IV - Quest of the Avatar [Model 9501]

Sega Master System cart. published 34 years ago by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd.

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Ultima IV - Quest of the Avatar © 1990 Sega Enterprises, Limited.

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[UK] Lord British, the wise and compassionate ruler of Britannia, wishes to erase the legacy left behind by the 3 Evil Lords. To do so. he must find an Avatar! An Avatar is one who has achieved enlightenment in the 8 Virtues — Honour, Valor, Sacrifice, Compassion, Justice, Spirituality, Honesty and Humility. Only the most virtuous of souls can complete the perilous journey that lies ahead! If you think that you're the savior for whom Lord British is searching, then prove your worth by taking on the Quest of the Avatar!

[DE] Lord British. der weise und gütige Herrscher von Britannien, wünscht das von den drei Bösen Lords zurückgelassene Erbe auszulöschen. Dazu muß er einen Avatar finden! Ein Avatar ist jemand, der Erleuchtung in den acht Tugenden gefunden hat! Ehre, Tapferkeit, Milde, Opferbereitschaft, Gerechtigkeit, Geistigkeit, Aufrichtigkeit und Bescheidenheit. Nur tugendhafteste Menschen können auf der gefährlichen Reise erfolgreich sein, die vor Ihnen liegt! Wenn Sie glauben, Sie seien der Retter, nach dem Lord British sucht, so beweisen Sie Ihren Wert, indem Sie die Suche des Avatar unternehmen!

[FR] Lord British, le souverain sage et compatissant de Britannia, désire effacer toute trace du règne des 3 Seigneurs du Mal. Pour ce faire, il doit trouver un Avatar! Un Avatar est quelqu'un qui est parvenu à l'illumination dans chacune des 8 vertus: l'Honneur, la Bravoure, le Sacrifice, la Compassion, la Justice, la Spiritualité. l’Honêteté et l'Humilité. Seules les âmes les plus vertueuses pourront effectuer jusqu'au bout le voyage périlleux qui les attend! Si vous pensez être le sauveur que cherche Lord British, prouvez votre valeur en vous lançant sur la piste de l'Avatar!

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GAME ID: 9501
SIZE: 512KB (4Mbit) + 8KB Backup

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Ultima IV for the Master System is the only Ultima to be ported to a Sega platform. It was released in 1990 and was both ported and published by Sega. The port features completely re-drawn graphics (although unlike the NES port, the style was retained from Origin's version), a simpler conversation system and, unlike the NES version, uses the regular Ultima IV background music. Although the Master System is easily capable of displaying more complex first-person scenes than those found in Ultima IV (see Phantasy Star), this version's dungeons are viewed from a top-down perspective, much like those of Ultima VI, which was released the same year. It seems that most of these cartridges were produced for the European market, as they contain a multi-lingual (English, French and German) manual, both books from the original version as well as a folded paper map. The books were of different colour for each of the three editions (blue for the UK version), fully translated and did not fit inside the game's box. There is a graphical error in this version where the gypsy's picture is of a man with a mustache even though the gypsy is referred to as "she" throughout the text.

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