in 1979. It was the first cRPG but was quickly followed by several others. I was absorbed by  Temple of Apshai  (1980), Hellfire Warrior  (1980), Ultima  (1980), Wizardry  (1981) and its sequel The Knight of Diamonds (1982), and the latecomer but nevertheless excellent  The Bard's Tale  (1985). (I never purchased  The