Sword of Fargoal tells the story of a powerful wizard named Ulma who has stolen The Protectorate Sword, forged to vanquish evil. The sword is hidden deep in an underground dungeon, and only when it is retrieved and given to Gedwyn, a blinded hero, can Ulma be destroyed forever.
Sword of Fargoal is a Rogue-style game released in 1983, presented graphically rather than using ASCII characters. The player must travel through a multi-level dungeon, complete with treasures and traps that are randomly generated each time the game is played. As you navigate the dungeon, you will hack and slash your way through ogres, hobgoblins, and other monsters in an effort to reach the level where the sword is hidden.
Sword of Fargoal doesn't end when the sword is in hand; instead, the player must also escape the dungeon before it's destroyed by Ulma. You have 2000 seconds to complete this task.