The Obscure Interact Model One Home Computer and its Surprisingly Deep Adventure Game

This article delves into the story of the Interact Model One, a low-cost personal computer from 1978 that aimed to compete with giants like the Commodore PET but ultimately failed in the US market. However, its successor, the Victor Lambda, found success in France, leading to the development of games such as the surprisingly complex adventure game, *Troll Hole Adventure*. This 8-bit game, despite its limitations in memory and resolution, boasts a challenging puzzle design and deep gameplay, showcasing the ingenuity of early game developers working with constrained resources. The article follows the journey of the computer's creator, Ken Lochner, from his work on Dartmouth's time-sharing system to his foray into the personal computer market, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of this forgotten piece of computing history.