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FranchiseThe Lord of the RingsSeriesThe Lord of the Rings - A Software Adventure

The Crack of Doom

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First release
1989
Genres
Adventure · Fantasy
Platforms
DOS, Mac, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Apple II

The Crack of Doom is the last game in Melbourne House's series of adventure games based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. The gameplay combines a text-based adventure with illustrations from the main character's perspective. Players interact with the game using text-based descriptions and a parser system to execute actions.

Also known as LotR: The Crack of Doom, The Lord of the Rings: The Crack of Doom

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Storyline
The game follows the character Sam Gamgee as he embarks on a mission to save his master, Frodo, and destroy the Ring of Power in Mount Doom. Set in the fantasy realm of Middle Earth, players navigate through various iconic locations such as Gorgoroth, Cirith Ungol, and Mount Doom.Read more

The game follows the character Sam Gamgee as he embarks on a mission to save his master, Frodo, and destroy the Ring of Power in Mount Doom. Set in the fantasy realm of Middle Earth, players navigate through various iconic locations such as Gorgoroth, Cirith Ungol, and Mount Doom.

Release dates
DOS
1989
Mac
1989
Commodore C64/128/MAX
1989
All 4 release dates
Apple II
1989
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Keywords
interactive fiction, based on - book, text-based
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  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026