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{{Series
{{Series
|name=Eye of the Beholder
|name=Eye of the Beholder
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|developer=[[Westwood Studios]]
|developer=[[Westwood Studios]]
|publisher=[[Strategic Simulations, Inc.]]
|publisher=[[Strategic Simulations, Inc.]]
|year=[[1990]]
|year=1990
|genre=[[Role-playing]]
|genre=[[Role-playing]]
|website=
|parent=Dungeon Master
|parent2=Forgotten Realms
}}
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The ''Eye of the Beholder'' series started as a clone of the '''''{{c|Dungeon Master}}''''' series adding elements from ''{{c|Forgotten Realms}}'', a ''{{c|Dungeons & Dragons}}'' setting.
The ''Eye of the Beholder'' series started as a clone of the '''''{{c|Dungeon Master}}''''' series adding elements from ''{{c|Forgotten Realms}}'', a ''{{c|Dungeons & Dragons}}'' setting.
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! Game title !! Year !! Computer <br>versions !! Console <br>ports !! Japan <br>only
! Game title !! Year !! Computer <br>versions !! Console <br>ports !! Japan <br>only
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| ''[[Eye of the Beholder]]''                              || 1991 || {{c|MS-DOS}}, {{c|Commodore Amiga|Amiga}} || {{c|SNES}}, {{c|Sega CD}} || {{c|NEC PC-9801|PC-98}}
| ''[[Eye of the Beholder]]''                              || 1991 || [[MS-DOS]], {{c|Commodore Amiga|Amiga}} || {{c|SNES}}, {{c|Sega CD}} || {{c|NEC PC-9801|PC-98}}
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| ''[[Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon]]''  || 1991 || MS-DOS, Amiga || - || PC-98, {{c|FM Towns}}
| ''[[Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon]]''  || 1991 || MS-DOS, Amiga || - || PC-98, {{c|FM Towns}}
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|Seven games were obtained by "cross-breeding" {{c|Forgotten Realms|Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms}} with four different series: {{c|Dungeon Master}}, [[NetHack]], {{c|Doom}} and {{c|Descent}}.]]
|Seven games were obtained by "cross-breeding" {{c|Forgotten Realms|Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms}} with four different series: {{c|Dungeon Master}}, [[NetHack]], {{c|Doom}} and {{c|Descent}}.]]
The ''Eye of the Beholder'' trilogy started a lineage of ''{{c|Dungeons & Dragons}}'' games that begins with two graphical roguelikes and ends with two first-person shooters:
The ''Eye of the Beholder'' trilogy started a lineage of ''{{c|Dungeons & Dragons}}'' games that begins with two graphical roguelikes and ends with two first-person shooters:
# '''[[Dungeon Hack]]:''' <!--the spiritual sequel to the ''Eye of the Beholder'' games, -->this graphical {{c|roguelike}} set in the ''{{c|Forgotten Realms}}'' is a crossover between ''{{c|Dungeon Master}}'' and ''[[NetHack]]'' (hence the title).
# '''[[Dungeon Hack]]:''' <!--the spiritual sequel to the ''Eye of the Beholder'' games, -->this graphical {{c|roguelike}} set in the ''{{c|Forgotten Realms}}'' is a crossover between ''{{c|Dungeon Master}}'' and ''[[NetHack]]'' (hence the title). It reuses the engine of ''Eye of the Beholder 3''.
# '''[[Slayer]]:''' the spiritual sequel to ''Dungeon Hack'' is another D&D graphical roguelike, but with full three-dimensional graphics.
# '''[[Slayer]]:''' the spiritual sequel to ''Dungeon Hack'' is another D&D graphical roguelike, but with full three-dimensional graphics.
# '''[[DeathKeep]]:''' a crossover between the ''Slayer'' engine and ''{{c|Doom}}'', it is a {{c|first-person shooter}} developed by the same team of ''[[Doom II: Hell on Earth|Doom II]]''.
# '''[[DeathKeep]]:''' a crossover between the ''Slayer'' engine and ''{{c|Doom}}'', it is a {{c|first-person shooter}} developed by the same team of ''[[Doom II: Hell on Earth|Doom II]]''.
# '''[[Descent to Undermountain]]:''' a crossover between D&D and ''{{c|Descent}}'', it is a first-person shooter similar to ''DeathKeep''.
# '''[[Descent to Undermountain]]:''' a crossover between D&D and ''{{c|Descent}}'', it is a first-person shooter similar to ''DeathKeep''.


== Engines ==
The game engine of ''Eye of the Beholder 1 & 2'' was later reused for ''[[Lands of Lore]]'' and the ''[[:Category:The Legend of Kyrandia|Legend of Kyrandia]]'' series. ''Eye of the Beholder 3'' uses a different engine, that was reused just for ''[[Dungeon Hack]]''. <ref><small>[https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2022/08/eye-of-beholder-iii-won-with-summary.html CRPG Addict blog, comments section]</small></ref>


=== References ===
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{{Eye of the Beholder}}
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[[Category:Dungeon Master]]
[[Category:Forgotten Realms]]