Complete Video Walkthrough / Playthrough of the DOS game Ultima I The First Age of Darkness.
The hints and tips are in the subtitles so remember to turn those on.

The world is chaotic and oppressed as the evil Mondain reigns unchallenged. Strange creatures and villains roam the countryside searching for travelers to prey upon. You are the only hope for return to a peaceful life.
It will take time to gather the strength and wisdom needed for your ultimate showdown with Mondain. So begin now. Travel through dungeons, land, sea and space in Ultima I, the original fantasy roleplaying game created by master game designer Lord British.

Ultima, later known as Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness or simply Ultima I, is the first game in the Ultima series of roleplaying video games created by Richard Garriott, originally released for the Apple II. It was first published in the United States by California Pacific Computer Company, which registered a copyright for the game on September 2, 1980 and officially released it in June 1981. Since its release, the game has been completely recoded and ported to many different platforms. The 1986 recode of Ultima is the most commonly known and available version of the game.

Ultima revolves around a quest to find and destroy the Gem of Immortality, which is being used by the evil wizard Mondain to enslave the lands of Sosaria. With the gem in his possession, he cannot be killed, and his minions roam and terrorize the countryside. The player takes on the role of "The Stranger", an individual summoned from another world to end the rule of Mondain. The game follows the endeavors of the stranger in this task, which involves progressing through many aspects of game play, including dungeon crawling and space travel.

The game was one of the first definitive commercial computer RPGs, and is considered an important and influential turning point for the development of the genre throughout years to come. In addition to its influences on the RPG genre, it is also the first openworld computer game.

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