Masquerade - Apple II Remake

A mask. A bomb. A race against time.

A browser-based study adaptation of Masquerade, the 1983 Apple II illustrated text adventure. Explore, inspect objects and solve puzzles by typing commands, with a retro terminal interface and newly generated illustrations.

How to play

Use a desktop browser and keyboard. Type commands such as look, inventory, south or wait, then press Enter. Tab completes commands. Clicking a suggested command fills the input; Enter executes it.

Type helpers on to reveal the Save, Restore, Hints and graphics controls, or helpers off for the compact view. Save before changing language: the language selector is on the opening screen and switching language restarts the session; Restore resumes a saved game.

Use Save and Restore to manage local save slots. Saves belong to this browser and site; they do not automatically transfer from the Vercel version, another browser or another device.

Type ART and press Enter to switch to the original Apple II graphics. Type ART again to return to the new illustrations. Switching artwork does not use a turn.

English is the default language; Portuguese (Brazilian) is also available from the language selector. 

About and walkthrough

About this project — the story behind this remake study, its artwork and credits.

Read the walkthrough — a step-by-step guide with screenshots. Contains spoilers!!!

Credits and image disclosure

Original game: Dale Johnson. Original graphics: Rick Incrocci. Original publisher: Phoenix Software (1983). Original notice: ©1983 D. Johnson.

Reverse engineering and JavaScript port: ZpqrtBnk. This study builds on that work and preserves the original credits.

Generative AI disclosure: the new illustrated scenes and image assets were created using generative AI. These are distinct from the original Apple II graphics credited above. The study interface and Portuguese localization were developed with AI assistance.

Print Char 21 font: Kreative Software. The font license is included in the game package.

Português

Adaptação de estudo para navegador da aventura ilustrada de 1983. Inglês é o idioma principal; português brasileiro está disponível no seletor. Digite comandos como olhar, inventário, sul e esperar. Enter executa; Tab completa. Digite ligar ajudas para mostrar os botões e exemplos; desligar ajudas volta à vista compacta. Salve antes de mudar de idioma na abertura e recupere a partida depois. Salvar e Recuperar usam espaços locais deste navegador e site.

Digite ART e pressione Enter para ver os gráficos originais do Apple II. Digite ART novamente para voltar às novas ilustrações. A troca de arte não gasta uma jogada.

Sobre o projeto — história deste estudo, imagens e créditos. Walkthrough em português — guia passo a passo com screenshots. Contém spoilers.