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Ulysses and the Golden Fleece

First release
1981
Genres
Adventure · Fantasy

You are Ulysses and your king has given you the task of finding the legendary Golden Fleece and bring it back to him. In order to accomplish your king's wishes you travel through vast lands and meet many people and creatures from ancient Greek mythology.

Also known as Hi-Res Adventure #4: Ulysses and the Golden Fleece

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Storyline
Protected by the gods, the “Golden Fleece”, legendary treasure of ancient mythology, has been kept from man for many decades. Many valiant men have attempted its recovery, but none have been successful in possessing it for any amount of time. The setting is ancient Greece and YOU are Ulysses. The king has requested an audience with you, to assign you the task of retrieving the “Golden Fleece”, and returning it safely to him. On your voyages you will encounter many of the same foes dealt with by your predecessors, (The wicked “Sirens”, whose beautiful songs lure unsuspecting seamen to their deaths on the island’s treacherous shores; the Cyclops, son of King Neptune; Pluto, mythological god of the underworld and others). Highlighting your journey is an encounter with the magnificent winged horse “PEGASUS.” Legend acclaims ULYSSES as the most daring and skilled seaman of all time, it’s up to you to prove it!Read more

Protected by the gods, the “Golden Fleece”, legendary treasure of ancient mythology, has been kept from man for many decades. Many valiant men have attempted its recovery, but none have been successful in possessing it for any amount of time. The setting is ancient Greece and YOU are Ulysses. The king has requested an audience with you, to assign you the task of retrieving the “Golden Fleece”, and returning it safely to him. On your voyages you will encounter many of the same foes dealt with by your predecessors, (The wicked “Sirens”, whose beautiful songs lure unsuspecting seamen to their deaths on the island’s treacherous shores; the Cyclops, son of King Neptune; Pluto, mythological god of the underworld and others). Highlighting your journey is an encounter with the magnificent winged horse “PEGASUS.” Legend acclaims ULYSSES as the most daring and skilled seaman of all time, it’s up to you to prove it!

Release dates
Apple II
1981
DOS
1982
Atari 8-bit
1982
All 7 release dates
PC-9800 Series
Dec 01, 1983
PC-8800 Series
Dec 01, 1983
FM-7
1983
Commodore C64/128/MAX
1984
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
4h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Keywords
interactive fiction

At a Glance

Completionist (IGDB)
4h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 6 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 6 Nov 2026