Curse of the Azure Bonds
A Gold Box sequel built around magical bonds and a continuing adventuring party.
Curated by Tronsoft Museum
Overview and Release Context
A Gold Box sequel built around magical bonds and a continuing adventuring party.
1989 | Multiple platforms | SSI
Gameplay and Design
The game expands character options, encounters, spells, and tactical situations while allowing imported characters from Pool of Radiance.
Topics to Explore
- Rules, interface, and player decision-making
- Historical or fictional setting
- Platforms, versions, and technical constraints
- Designers, developers, and publishing context
- Links to related SSI titles
Historical Significance and Legacy
It reinforced continuity across computer RPG sequels and helped make character transfer a defining feature of the Gold Box line.
Artifacts and Preservation
The planned collection for Curse of the Azure Bonds includes packaging, manuals, reference cards, disks or disk images, screenshots, maps, advertisements, reviews, patches, and development commentary where legally available.