Action Castle (2009)

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RPG	Parsely
Genre	Fantasy
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Series	Parsely Games Parsely
Series Code	Parsely #1
Category	Core Rules (min needed to play) Scenario / Adventure / Module
Mechanic	Description Based (Narrative more so than Dice) 'Diceless' (does not use dice or other randomizer) Reading (for Periodicals, Adventure Books, etc)
Designer	Jared A. Sorensen
Artist	Tony Dowler Manning Krull
Production Staff	Luke Crane Thor Olavsrud
Publisher	La Boîte à Heuhh Memento Mori Theatricks
Honors	2009 Indie RPG Awards - Best Support - Runner Up 2009 Indie RPG Awards - Most Innovative Game - Runner Up
Year Published	2009
Primary Name	Action Castle
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Year: 2011

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Size: 17.00 x 11.00 inches

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Year: 2010

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Year: 2009

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Year: 2009

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	Description Edit \| History

Action Castle is the first Parsely game.

[From the Game]

Parsely games are based on the old text adventure parsers from the 1980s. In this version, the computer is
replaced by a person and the software is replaced by a map and an outline of the adventure to be played.

> WELCOME TO... ACTION CASTLE!

Cottage

> You are standing in a small cottage. There is a fishing pole here.
Exits are: Out

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Errata (spoilers) - select the text below to read it:

From the Designer:

Scoring on Action Castle has gone through a number of permutations. The current method is this:

Defeat the troll: 20 points
Defeat the guard: 20 points
Give rose to princess: 20 points
Defeat the ghost: 20 points
Sit on the throne: 20 points
Bonus point: defeat the game without saving (1 point)

Total possible score of 101/101.

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What's in the Oubliette?

Parsely #1: Action Castle

Parsely

Oubliette (Issue 5 - Spring 2011)

From the TOC: Reviews of: Ultramarines, Action Castle, Journeys of Frodo and
Mouse Guard: Legends of the

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RPG Item Rank:	734
Num Ratings:	35
Average Rating:	7.42
Standard Deviation:	1.21
Num Views:	6899
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Avg. Game Weight:	1.3
Fans:	4

Personal Comments:	26
Users Owning:	101
Users Wanting:	1
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Total Plays:	59
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