Law of the West
Law of the West is a 1985 graphic adventure set in the American Old West developed by Accolade for the Commodore 64, Apple II, and Nintendo Entertainment System. It was one of the company's launch titles and the only game from Accolade designed by co-founder Alan Miller. Graphics are by Mimi Doggett and music by Ed Bogas. It was published by American Action in Scandinavia, by U.S. Gold in other parts of Europe, and by Pony Canyon in Japan. Gameplay The entirety of the game happens in a small frontier town, and the player takes the role of the town's Sheriff. The scenes are located along the town's main street, with a view from behind the Sheriff's back (the view is so close that only the Sheriff's waist, right arm, and gun are visible). Various other characters appear on the main street in front of the Sheriff. The actual gameplay mostly involves the Sheriff interacting with the various characters via a selection menu similar to those in contemporary graphical adventures. For each line the opposing character says, the game offers a selection of four different responses, and the discussion progresses depending on the chosen response. Depending on the outcome of