Colossal Adventures in Twin Kingdoms of Hobbits. The Classic Adventurer is a collection of in-depth interviews, reviews, and artwork from the golden era of adventure gaming. The Classic Adventurer: Issue 06 features a striking cover from Alternative Software's Excalibur, written and designed by Ian Smith with graphics from Shaun McClure. There's an interview with lone-developer powerhouse Julia Minamata and the long awaited EGA text adventure The Crimson Diamond, a look at Usborne Publishing's type-in adventure games, an interview with John Blythe and a behind-the-scenes peak at the development of Ben Lewis's vaulted Mushroom Hunt.