Myth (1989)

Myth is a text-only adventure game released in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum 128 +3. It was published by Rainbird Software and developed by the team at Magnetic Scrolls.

As a pure text adventure, the game supports a single player and was designed specifically for the +3 disk system. It was notably offered as an introductory title for the Official Secrets adventure club.

The game received critical acclaim, earning a 91% score in Crash magazine, where it was also awarded the Crash Smash distinction.

In Russia and the former USSR, the game gained significant popularity. It saw numerous TR-DOS adaptations by groups such as THD, KSA, and Style Group. Enthusiasts also produced Russian translations, including versions by KSA and Evgeny Sardak. Cracked versions circulated widely on cassette tapes, with releases by Prospekt and RAF, while game tips appeared in publications like Miracle.