Curse of the Azure Bonds
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Curse of the Azure Bonds – Branded, Broke and Trapped in a C64 RPG
️ Curse of the Azure Bonds (1989) – Commodore 64 AD&D Role-Playing Classic Released in 1989 by Strategic Simulations Inc. for the Commodore 64, Curse of the Azure Bonds is a classic role-playing game and the acclaimed follow-up to Pool of Radiance in the legendary Gold Box AD&D series. Players build and command a party of adventurers as they journey through the Forgotten Realms, uncovering the mystery of the magical “azure bonds” marked on their arms. The game blends exploration, questing, and tactical turn-based combat. Gameplay alternates between first-person dungeon crawling and overhead battlefield encounters, delivering the deep strategic feel that defined the Gold Box engine. Careful party management, spell selection, and positioning are essential for survival. The game expands on its predecessor with richer quests, more character classes, and improved balance, including options such as paladins and rangers.
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️ Curse of the Azure Bonds (1989) – Commodore 64 AD&D Role-Playing Classic Released in 1989 by Strategic Simulations Inc. for the Commodore 64, Curse of the Azure Bonds is a classic role-playing game and the acclaimed follow-up to Pool of Radiance in the legendary Gold Box AD&D series. Players build and command a party of adventurers as they journey through the Forgotten Realms, uncovering the mystery of the magical “azure bonds” marked on their arms. The game blends exploration, questing, and tactical turn-based combat. Gameplay alternates between first-person dungeon crawling and overhead battlefield encounters, delivering the deep strategic feel that defined the Gold Box engine. Careful party management, spell selection, and positioning are essential for survival. The game expands on its predecessor with richer quests, more character classes, and improved balance, including options such as paladins and rangers.
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Magazine Reviews · 6
Contemporary average 82% · range 70–90%
ACE
Reviewed by Violet Staunton. US Gold full-price release
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Commodore User
Reviewed by Tony Dillon. Strategic Simulations Inc. full-price release
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Games Machine
Reviewed by Paul Rigby. US Gold / Strategic Simulations Inc. full-price release
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Reviewed by Judith Kilbury-Cobb
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Your Commodore
Reviewed by Tony Hetherington. Strategic Simulations Inc. full-price release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Professor Norman Nutz. Strategic Simulations Inc. full-price release
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