Below the Root
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Commodore 64 - USA - 1st edition. |
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Below the Root is a platform adventure video game with a fantasy theme developed by Dale Disharoon and published by Windham Classics in 1984 for the Commodore 64, Apple II, and PC Booter. The game is based on Zilpha Keatley Snyder's book series, The Green-Sky Trilogy and is considered an official sequel to the series canon. It is an early pioneer of what would later be known as the Metroidvania genre, though it lacks most of the action elements.
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Personal
Own? | No. |
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Won? | No. |
I heard about this game because it was listed as a major inspiration for Seiklus, a game I really enjoyed. I looked up the game and found it to be pretty impressive looking, but I've never actually played it.
Review
I haven't played this game enough to fairly review it. But it's important to note that using the machete on another animal or person puts the game in an unwinnable state.
Media
Box Art
Documentation
Maps
Videos
Representation
Strong female character? | Pass | You can play as a female heroine. |
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Bechdel test? | Pass | When playing as a female, there are numerous other women you can talk to. |
Strong person of color character? | Fail | The characters are not human, though they all look white. |
Queer character? | Fail | As far as I know, there are no queer characters. |
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- Video Games
- 1984 Video Games
- Video games developed by Dale Disharoon
- Video games published by Windham Classics
- Apple II Games
- Commodore 64 Games
- PC Booter Games
- IBM PCjr Games
- Video Game Genre - Action-adventure
- Video Game Genre - Adventure
- Video Game Genre - Exploration
- Video Game Genre - Metroidvania
- Video Game Genre - Platformer
- Software Distribution Model - Commercial
- Video Games I Don't Own
- Video Games I Haven't Beaten
- Video games with a strong female character
- Video games that pass the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Adventure, Strategy, Action
- Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character
- Game Mechanic - Unwinnable State