Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse is a game for MS Dos and was published in 1994 by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI). It followed the rules of the 2nd Edition of AD&D. It is not a typical roleplay game of that era, but more like a single-player action role-playing game. The story takes place in Zakhara.

Plot
The player character was a member of Al-Hazrad family, one of the two ruling families of the town of Zaratan. After his training as a warrior the player returned home and became a part of the feud between both families. A treaty with the Wassabs should have been signed but after that things got worse. The ship with, the princess, the lover of the player, and her father was destroyed by a genie. It seemed that the genie of the family had its hands in destroying the ship. That started the quest of the player to clear the honor of his family and try to rescue his bride.

Connections
Al-Qadim - Der Fluch des Dschinn