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Kabul Spy

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First release
Feb 16, 1982
Publisher
Sirius, StarCraft
Genres
Adventure · Thriller
Platforms
PC-9800 Series, Apple II, PC-8800 Series, FM-7

A graphical text-adventure written by Tim Wilson in which the player has to find and rescue Professor Paul Eisenstadt who was captured by the KGB and is being held somewhere in northern Afghanistan.

Also known as カブールスパイ

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Storyline
You are an agent searching Afghanistan to rescue Professor Eisenstadt. He was captured in May of 1981, perhaps by the KGB. An unfortunate incident because of his, shall we say, sensitive knowledge. You will have to be sure no one gets his information. But then, you are not known for your works of charity. You will begin in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, and move northward toward the Afghanistan border. A guide will meet you in the town of Quetta and help you cross into Afghanistan. Then you are on your own. Let's hope you are as clever as you are ruthless. Salam!Read more

You are an agent searching Afghanistan to rescue Professor Eisenstadt. He was captured in May of 1981, perhaps by the KGB. An unfortunate incident because of his, shall we say, sensitive knowledge. You will have to be sure no one gets his information. But then, you are not known for your works of charity. You will begin in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, and move northward toward the Afghanistan border. A guide will meet you in the town of Quetta and help you cross into Afghanistan. Then you are on your own. Let's hope you are as clever as you are ruthless. Salam!

Release dates
Apple II
Feb 16, 1982
Apple II
1982
PC-9800 Series
Mar 1984
All 5 release dates
PC-8800 Series
Mar 1984
FM-7
1984
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text, First person
Keywords
cold war, interactive fiction, murder, death, espionage
… All 9, hostages, tank, airplane, text adventure
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IGDB · recorded 15 Sept 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 15 Sept 2026