Dracula (1986 video game)

Dracula is a text adventure game developed and published by CRL in 1986. It is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. The game was released for various 8-bit home computers, including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.

The gameplay involves the player taking on the role of Jonathan Harker, Mina Murray, and Dr. Seward, and others as they attempt to stop Count Dracula from spreading his evil influence in England. Players explore locations, solve puzzles, collect items, and interact with characters by typing text commands. The game is known for its relatively complex parser, allowing for a wider range of verb and noun combinations compared to some contemporary text adventures. The objective of the game is to defeat Dracula.

The game received mixed reviews upon release. It was praised for its atmosphere and fidelity to the source material but criticized for its difficulty and occasionally obtuse puzzles. Some found the parser to be cumbersome. Despite this, Dracula is remembered as a notable example of a text adventure game based on classic literature from the 1980s.