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Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness

TitleUltima I: The First Age of Darkness
First release1981
DeveloperRichard Garriott
PublisherCalifornia Pacific Computer Company
PlatformsCommodore 64, DOS, MSX
Genrerole-playing video game
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Commodore 64: 1986-01-01
MSX: 1986-01-01
Wikidata IDQ2457824

Mondain threatens the realm of Sosaria, forcing the player to navigate a world of adventure to stop his rise. Players must assemble a time machine to travel into the past and eliminate the sorcerer. Combat and exploration involve traversing a landscape to gather resources and prepare for a confrontation with the primary antagonist.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q2457824) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (c64/ultima-i-the-first-age-of-darkness) · last updated 2026-10-01 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (17475) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (35790) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © California Pacific Computer Company · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © California Pacific Computer Company · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots, Logos (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © California Pacific Computer Company · internal use only.
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