What is Bedlam?
"There are no hidden treasures to find, no wealth to amass, no score to beat. There is only one goal — get out, if you can."
Bedlam is a text adventure published by Radio Shack in 1982, programmed by Robert Arnstein and licensed to Tandy Corporation. You wake up inside an insane asylum. The inmates may be your only hope — or your undoing. The exit changes every time you load the game, so no two playthroughs are alike.
| Publisher | Radio Shack / Tandy Corporation |
| Developer | Robert Arnstein |
| Year | 1982 |
| Platform | TRS-80 Model I & III · TRS-80 Color Computer |
| Part number | 26-1917 · $14.95 / 26-3312 · $14.95 |
I originally played Bedlam on my TRS-80 Color Computer. Years later, through emulation, I finally escaped — only to discover there are three possible endings. This site was created to help others find all of them.
Play Bedlam
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Click the green console and press any key to begin. Thanks to Chris Cantrell for the emulation code.
Click the console, then press any key to start.
| PC Key | CoCo Key | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Left arrow | Shift+Left arrow | Move cursor left |
| Right arrow | Shift+Right arrow | Move cursor right |
| Delete | Right arrow | Delete right of cursor |
| Backspace | Left arrow | Delete left of cursor |
| Escape | Clear | Delete the line |
haplessgenius.com/mocha — cassette=Bedlam
Type
CLOADM at the CoCo prompt, wait for the game to load, then type EXEC.
Manuals & Solutions
- Read the Bedlam manuals online
- Download TRS-80 Manual (PDF)
- Download CoCo Manual (PDF)
- Complete Bedlam solution & walkthrough
TRS-80 and CoCo Emulators
- Mac and PC emulators for TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer systems
- Mocha TRS-80 Color Computer emulator