Ultima is the beginning of one of the most successful RPG series ever. Originally released as "Ultima" for the Apple II in 1980, it saw a major re-release under the title "Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness" in 1986.

No pictures available.	Apple II
	Year: 1980
	The very first version of Ultima. Technically not impressive but historically a ground-breaking version.

Click thumbs to enlarge pictures.	Apple II - Remake
	Year: 1986
	Gameplay-wise its identical to the old version. Graphically its slightly better, everything looks more colorful.

No pictures available.	Apple II/gs
	Year: 19??
	I haven't played this version, but from what I've seen and read about it, this version features better graphics as any other Ultima 1 version (with the exception of the versions for Japanese computer systems) and a full musical score.

Click thumbs to enlarge pictures.	Atari 400/800
	Year: 1983
	The only version that is actually based on the first Apple II version and not falling in the time of remakes. Considering its age, it is still an impressive piece of software and highly playable.

Click thumbs to enlarge pictures.	Commodore 64
	Year: 1986
	Another fine version. Graphics are neat, the loading times are bearable and playability is very high. If it wouldn't be for the slightly better MS-DOS version, I'd recommend this one first.

Click thumbs to enlarge pictures.	MS-DOS
	Year: 1986
	In contrast to the very bad looking MS-DOS versions of Ultima 2 and Ultima 3, they used the 16 color EGA-palette for this conversion. The result is a very good looking version and since there are no loading times at all the gameplay is considerably faster than with the other homecomputer versions. If you don't have an Apple II/gs or one of the japanese computers - which is very likely - then you really should try this version.

No pictures available.	MSX 2
	Year: 1988
	This version was released by the japanese publisher "Pony Canyon". Besides japanese text, some enhancements in the graphic department and some music, its very similar to the remake version for western homecomputers.

No pictures available.	PC-8801
	Year: 1988
	This version was released by the japanese publisher "Pony Canyon". Besides japanese text, some enhancements in the graphic department and some music, its very similar to the remake version for western homecomputers.

No pictures available.	PC-98x1
	Year: 1988
	This version was released by the japanese publisher "Pony Canyon". While the game is still very similar to the remake of the western versions, the PC-98x1 version profits from better graphics and some music.