Colossal Cave Adventure was the most popular word-based adventure game from the early 1980s to the late 1990s, and it became known as the first "interactive fiction" game of all time. In 1976, a programmer named Will Crowther developed an early version of the game, and another programmer named Don Woods improved the game, adding many new elements to it, including a scoring system and more fantasy characters and scenes.
The main goal of the player in this game is to find a cave that is rumored to contain a large amount of treasure and gold and leave it alive. Players can earn points as they explore this virtual cave. The total number of points available is 430 points.
The game was primarily inspired by the rich cave exploration experience of original author Will Crowther. He used to venture often in caves, especially Mammoth Cave, a mammoth cave in Kentucky. Because the cave structure in the game is largely based on the Mammoth Cave, you may notice similarities between the scenes in the game and the real-life Mammoth Caves. A 3D version of Cave Adventure will be available this fall, landing on Win/Mac/Quest 2. This release emphasizes first-person and VR technology to provide players with a realistic caving experience.