Atari planned Swordquest as four cartridges tied to a real-world contest with jewel-studded prizes, each game packaged with a DC comic that held part of the puzzle. Waterworld, released for the Atari 2600 in 1983, was the third and last to come out. The video game crash hit before its contest could run, the prize competition was cancelled, and the fourth game, Airworld, was never released.
Where Earthworld drew on the zodiac and Fireworld on the Kabbalah's Tree of Life, Waterworld is built around the seven chakras. Players move between rooms, carry objects, and play short action sequences, and placing the right items in the right rooms reveals numbers that point to words hidden in the comic. Because Atari sold it mostly by mail through its Atari Club, far fewer copies exist than of the first two games, which makes it the rarest of the trilogy.
Tips for Swordquest: Waterworld
Keep the included comic handy; the numbers the game shows refer to pages and panels in it.
Experiment with which items you leave in each room, since the clues depend on those placements.
Play Earthworld and Fireworld first to get used to how the series hides its clues.
How to Play Swordquest Waterworld
Click Play Now to launch Swordquest Waterworld directly in your browser — no downloads or plugins needed. Arrows move the hero between rooms and through the action sequences, and Z picks up, drops or uses objects. Enter resets. You can also connect a USB or Bluetooth gamepad for a more authentic feel.
Save states let you save your progress at any point. Create a free account to sync saves across devices. Press F11 for fullscreen mode.
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Is Swordquest Waterworld free to play?
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What console is Swordquest Waterworld for?
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What genre is Swordquest Waterworld?
Swordquest Waterworld is a action, adventure, rpg, puzzle game. It was made for the Atari 2600.
Can I play Swordquest Waterworld on my phone?
Swordquest Waterworld is fully playable on mobile devices. Open this page in your phone's browser and tap Play Now — touch controls appear automatically.