Play SwordQuest - Fireworld Online

You wander through pixelated fire-themed rooms, grabbing objects and hoping they trigger something—sometimes flashing numbers send you digging through a comic book for hidden words. It’s less about swordplay and more about deciphering weird ‘80s treasure hunts.

Released: 1982

File size: 5.52 KB

Game Overview

So, SwordQuest: FireWorld—yeah, it’s basically the same as the first one, just with a fiery makeover. You’re still wandering through rooms, picking up random objects, and dropping them in places that might (or might not) trigger something. Every now and then, if you stumble onto the right combo, the screen flashes some cryptic numbers like "16-4."

Here’s the weird part: those numbers actually pointed to pages and panels in the comic book that came with the game. If you flipped to page 16, panel 4, you’d hunt for a hidden word. Collect enough of those, and you could mail them to Atari for a shot at their big contest prize—which, let’s be real, probably no one ever won. The action stages are clunky, but hey, it was the '80s.

Honestly, it’s more of a scavenger hunt than a game, but there’s something oddly charming about its convoluted design.