In 1995, during the early days of the Internet, S.P.Q.R. was launched on Time Warner's website, Pathfinder. The game attracted ancient history enthusiats because its setting and story take place in Ancient Rome. S.P.Q.R. was later made into a CD ROM game in 1997 and enjoyed an 6 year tenure until it was taken offline for business reasons.  Special Festival Prizes -- Vintage 1997 SPQR t-shirsts go to the first-place winner of each contest! Come celebrate with us during this festival the game is reborn online again as S.P.Q.R. Online and made available on the web once more for all the world to see that S.P.Q.R. Lives! |
Festival of SPQR Online Lives! From Aug 30, 2003 - 20:00 to Sep 7, 2003 - 20:00 This week long festival celebrates the return to the web of the classic graphic adventure game set in Rome, S.P.Q.R. Beginning Sunday night at 8 PM est, the game will be released for all to play! There are several contests to celebrate the re- release as well as a Spectators Gallery (below) for people to discuss the game or share experienes of exploring the world of Rome 205 A.D. There is also a Handbook of SPQR to help prepare you for play and the SPQR Hall of Heroes to commerate players on an ongoing basis, long after this festival is over. Contests and Galleries of SPQR Online Lives!
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