Game

Ulysses and the Golden Fleece

1981 · Atari 8-bit · PC-9800 Series · PC-8800 Series · Commodore C64/128/MAX · DOS · Apple II · Adventure

54IGDB player score
5 ratings

About this game

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.

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!