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'''Zenobi Software''' is a video game publisher, originally founded by [[John Wilson]] in [[1984]].<ref>[http://www.zenobi.co.uk/ Official Website, Information] (retrieved 22 September 2010)</ref> It produced several text-adventures based loosely on [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s works: the ''[[Hairy Toes]]'' series (''[[Bored of the Rings (video game)|Bored of the Rings]]''<ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/bored.html Bored of the Rings] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 22 September 2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006036 Bored of the Rings] at [[wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]] (retrieved 22 September 2010)</ref> and ''[[The Boggit]]''),<ref name="El Anillo">[http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_articulo.php?pic=CON&id=2254&idj=&idp=&tipo=art&c=1&pos=4 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo] p. 5 (retrieved 27 October 2010)</ref> ''[[The Balrogian Trilogy]]'' (''[[An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold]]'',<ref name="El Anillo"/><ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold] at [[wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]] (retrieved 27 October 2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/seeker.html An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 27 October 2010)</ref> ''[[Bulbo and the Lizard King]]''<ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/bulbo.html Bulbo and the Lizard King] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 28 October 2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi Bulbo and the Lizard King] at [[wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]]</ref> and ''[[Fuddo and Slam]]'') and ''[[Retarded Creatures and Caverns]]''.
'''Zenobi Software''' is a [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|British]] video game publisher, originally founded by [[John Wilson]] in [[1984]].<ref>[http://www.zenobi.co.uk/ Official Website, Information] (retrieved 22 September 2010)</ref> It produced several text-adventures based loosely on [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s works: the ''[[Hairy Toes]]'' series (''[[Bored of the Rings (video game)|Bored of the Rings]]''<ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/bored.html Bored of the Rings] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 22 September 2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006036 Bored of the Rings] at [[wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]] (retrieved 22 September 2010)</ref> and ''[[The Boggit]]''),<ref name="El Anillo">[http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_articulo.php?pic=CON&id=2254&idj=&idp=&tipo=art&c=1&pos=4 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo] p. 5 (retrieved 27 October 2010)</ref> ''[[The Balrogian Trilogy]]'' (''[[An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold]]'',<ref name="El Anillo"/><ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold] at [[wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]] (retrieved 27 October 2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/seeker.html An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 27 October 2010)</ref> ''[[Bulbo and the Lizard King]]''<ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/bulbo.html Bulbo and the Lizard King] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 28 October 2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi Bulbo and the Lizard King] at [[wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]]</ref> and ''[[Fuddo and Slam]]'')<ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/fuddo.html Fuddo and Slam] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 3 December 2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi Fuddo and Slam] at [[wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]] (retrieved 3 December 2010)</ref> and ''[[Retarded Creatures and Caverns]]''.<ref name="El Anillo"/><ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/retarded.html Retarded Creatures and Caverns] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 29 December 2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi Retarded Creatures and Caverns] at [[Wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]] (retrieved 29 December 2010)</ref>


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Zenobi Software is a British video game publisher, originally founded by John Wilson in 1984.[1] It produced several text-adventures based loosely on Tolkien's works: the Hairy Toes series (Bored of the Rings[2][3] and The Boggit),[4] The Balrogian Trilogy (An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold,[4][5][6] Bulbo and the Lizard King[7][8] and Fuddo and Slam)[9][10] and Retarded Creatures and Caverns.[4][11][12]

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References

  1. Official Website, Information (retrieved 22 September 2010)
  2. Bored of the Rings at Tolkien Games (retrieved 22 September 2010)
  3. Bored of the Rings at World of Spectrum (retrieved 22 September 2010)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo p. 5 (retrieved 27 October 2010)
  5. An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold at World of Spectrum (retrieved 27 October 2010)
  6. An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold at Tolkien Games (retrieved 27 October 2010)
  7. Bulbo and the Lizard King at Tolkien Games (retrieved 28 October 2010)
  8. Bulbo and the Lizard King at World of Spectrum
  9. Fuddo and Slam at Tolkien Games (retrieved 3 December 2010)
  10. Fuddo and Slam at World of Spectrum (retrieved 3 December 2010)
  11. Retarded Creatures and Caverns at Tolkien Games (retrieved 29 December 2010)
  12. Retarded Creatures and Caverns at World of Spectrum (retrieved 29 December 2010)