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Death Gate is a 1994 computer adventure game developed by Legend Entertainment and based on The Death Gate Cycle fantasy novels by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. It follows the setting's divided worlds and uses exploration, dialogue, item use, and puzzle solving to translate the novels into an interactive story. The game is suited to players interested in literary fantasy, character-driven computer adventures, and puzzle-based progression rather than action-focused play.
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Who is the player character in Death Gate?
You play Haplo, a young Patryn serving the powerful Patryn lord Xar. His mission is to pass through the Death Gate, visit the separated worlds, and recover pieces of the World Seal. [MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/game/175/death-gate/)
Does Death Gate adapt one book or the whole Death Gate Cycle?
It is a loose computer-game adaptation of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s seven-novel Death Gate Cycle. The game compresses that larger story into Haplo’s journey across the elemental worlds and the Labyrinth. [MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/game/175/death-gate/)
What platform was the original Death Gate released on?
Legend Entertainment released Death Gate for MS-DOS in 1994. Its presentation combines illustrated first-person scenes, text descriptions, selectable verbs, dialogue choices, and inventory-based puzzles. [Adventure Gamers](https://adventuregamers.com/games/death-gate)
How important is magic to Death Gate’s puzzles?
Magic is not just background lore because Haplo’s spells are required to solve several puzzles and interact with the game world. The system is tied directly to the Patryn protagonist and helps distinguish Death Gate from a standard graphic adventure. [MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/game/175/death-gate/)
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