Colossal Cave Adventure

Colossal Cave Adventure is a text-based adventure game, meaning that the fictional universe and the events that take place in it are only told through text. To progress through the game, the player must describe his actions in writing using the keyboard, while respecting the limitations of the game’s syntax analyzer. Like Dungeons & Dragons, the paper role-playing game from which it is inspired, Colossal Cave Adventure makes storytelling the very engine of the game and deploys a universe of extreme fantasy fiction populated by trolls and axe-throwing dwarves. If it appears dated today, Colossal Cave Adventure nevertheless remains one of the essential milestones in the history of video games and fantasy entertainment.