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Pools of Darkness

by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)1992
79
Generally Favorable7 ratings
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About Pools of Darkness

For ten years your glorious band has fought Evil wherever it has threatened the Realms. Lord Bane has suffered many defeats at your hands and new peace was

79/100Generally Favorable
1992Release Year
2Platforms
Gold BoxEngine

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Storyline

The party's objective is to defeat Bane's lieutenants Thorne (an ancient red dragon), Kalistes (a Tanar'ri Marilith), and Tanetal (a Tanar'ri Glabrezu) and acquire the items they possess. The ultimate goal is to reach Bane's Land and face off against Bane's last and greatest lieutenant, Gothmenes (a Tanar'ri Balor). All of the lieutenants are found in other dimensions, which can be reached using portals known as Pools of Darkness. Traveling through the pools can cause many types of items the characters are holding to be permanently destroyed and lost. The party may opt to leave these items in a vault to save them. Naturally, any items from the dimensions will suffer this same fate when traveling back to the realms. Some items that will survive include the Vorpal Long Sword, magic rings, a

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About Pools of Darkness

Pools of Darkness is a game developed by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). Released in 1992, built on the Gold Box engine, Pools of Darkness falls under the Role-playing (RPG) and Adventure genres. It holds an overall rating of 79/100 based on 7 ratings.

The game is available on DOS, Amiga and can be found on Steam.. Game modes include Single player.

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