ULTIMA

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The Original Series

The Age of Darkness

Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness

Released		1981
First Played		Late 80's on the C64
Versions Played		Apple II Atari 8-bit Commodore 64 MS-DOS
Documentation		Ultima I Documentation
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Helpful Information		The Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness Shrine
Patches		Unofficial Graphics Fix Solves a graphics glitch that manifests in some video cards when the game is played in EGA mode.
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS via DOSBox

Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress

Released		1982
First Played		Late 80's on the C64
Versions Played		Apple II Atari 8-bit Atari ST Commodore 64 MS-DOS
Documentation		Ultima II Documentation
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Helpful Information		The Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress Shrine
Remakes/Updates/Engines		Exodus Project Ultima II Upgrade
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS via DOSBox

Ultima III: Exodus

Released		1983
First Played		Late 80's on the C64
Versions Played		Amiga Apple II Atari 8-bit Atari ST Commodore 64 Classic Macintosh MS-DOS
Documentation		The Book of Play The Ancient Liturgy of Truth The Book of Amber Runes
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Helpful Information		Ultima III FAQs & Guides
Remakes/Updates/Engines		Exodus Project Ultima III Upgrade
Preferred Platform		Amiga via WinUAE

The Age of Enligtenment

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

Released		1985
First Played		Late 80's on the C64
Versions Played		Amiga Apple II Atari 8-bit Atari ST Commodore 64 MS-DOS
Documentation		The History of Britannia The Book of Mystic Wisdom
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Helpful Information		Ultima IV FAQs & Guides Ultima IV Maps
Remakes/Updates/Engines		XU4 - Ultima IV Recreated
Preferred Platform		XU4

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

Released		1988
First Played		Late 80's on the C64
Versions Played		Amiga Apple II Atari ST Commodore 128 MS-DOS
Documentation		The Book of Lore Spell Book of the Eight Circles Underworld Diary Quick Reference Card
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Remakes/Updates/Engines		Exodus Project Ultima V Upgrade
Preferred Platform		Exodus Project Ultima V Upgrade

Ultima VI: The False Prophet

Released		1990
First Played		Early 90's on the PC
Versions Played		Amiga Atari ST Commodore 64 MS-DOS
Documentation		Compendium Reference Guide
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS via DOSBox

The Age of Armageddon (The Guardian Saga)

Ultima VII: The Black Gate

Released		1992
First Played		1997
Documentation		The Book of Fellowship The Black Gate Player Reference Card A Guide to the Isle of Fire
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Helpful Information		Origin's Black Gate Walkthrough Ganesh's Ultima VII Walkthrough Origin's Forge of Virtue Walkthrough Supplementary Information Locations of Armor and Weapons
Remakes/Updates/Engines		Exult
Preferred Platform		Exult

Ultima VII: Serpent Isle

Released		1993
First Played		1997
Documentation		Beyond the Serpent Pillars Serpent Isle Player Reference Guide The Silver Seed Play Guide
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Helpful Information		Origin's Serpent Isle Walkthrough Silver Seed Walkthrough List of Weapons and Armor
Remakes/Updates/Engines		Exult
Preferred Platform		Exult

Ultima VIII: Pagan

Released		1994
First Played		1997
Documentation		The Chronicle of Pagan
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Helpful Information		The Complete Guide to Ultima 8: Pagan
Patches		Official Ultima VIII v2.12 Patch
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS via DOSBox

Ultima IX: Ascension

Released		1999
First Played		2006
Documentation		Journal
Helpful Information		The Wayward Avatar Mike's RPG Center's Ultima IX Walkthrough Gamespot's Ultima IX: Ascension Game Guide Weapons and Armor List
Patches		Official Ultima IX v1.18f Patch Unofficial Ultima IX v1.19f Patch

Other Ultima Games

Akalabeth

Released		1980
First Played		1997
Versions Played		Apple II MS-DOS
Documentation		Akalabeth: World of Doom
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS directly in Windows

Ultima: Escape from Mt. Drash

Released		1983
First Played		2006
Versions Played		PC Remake
Documentation		Ultima: Escape from Mt. Drash
Remakes/Updates/Engines		PC Remake
Preferred Platform		This is a TERRIBLE game that should never be played!

Worlds of Ultima

Savage Empire

Released		1990
First Played		1997
Documentation		Ultimate Adventures Reference Guide
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS via DOSBox

Martian Dreams

Released		1991
First Played		Early 90's on the PC
Documentation		Mysteries of the Red Planet Time Travel Reference Guide
Maps		The High-Resolution Ultima Map Project
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS via DOSBox

Ultima Underworld

The Stygian Abyss

Released		1991
First Played		1997
Documentation		Memoirs of Cabirus Reference Card
Maps		The Great Stygian Abyss
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS via DOSBox

The Labyrinth of Worlds

Released		1992
First Played		Early 90's on the PC
Documentation		A Safe Passage Through Britannia Player's Guide
Maps		The Castle of Lord British
Preferred Platform		MS-DOS via DOSBox

Console Ultima Games

Ultima: Exodus (NES)

Released		1987
Documentation		Ultima: Exodus

Ultima: Quest of the Avatar (NES)

Released		1989
Documentation		Ultima: Quest of the Avatar

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (Sega Master System)

Released

1990

Ultima: Warriors of Destiny (NES)

Released

1993

Ultima: The False Prophet (SNES)

Released

1992

Ultima: The Black Gate (SNES)

Released

1994

Ultima: Runes of Virtue (Gameboy)

Released

1991

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II (Gameboy)

Released

1994

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II (SNES)

Released

1994

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