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Persistent fantasy text RPG / MUD

Avalon: The Legend Lives

Avalon: The Legend Lives is Avalon Publications’ persistent fantasy text RPG, operating since November 1989. Players connect through an official browser client or Telnet and pursue guild, city, economic, political, divine, questing and PvP paths through a command-driven world. Credited play is free, while subscriptions and optional purchases accelerate or support progression.

Full profileText RPGPersistent worldPoliticsPlayer economy
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Status
Active — official browser and Telnet connections are available
Business model
Free credited access with optional subscriptions and purchases
Genre
Persistent fantasy text RPG / MUD
Release
1989
Platforms
Browser, Telnet
Combat
Real-time command-based text combat
Developer
Avalon Publications
Publisher
Avalon Publications
Profile
Full — individually researched
Official site
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Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE and PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Meaningful solo play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

A mix of structured and sandbox systems is recorded

TargetedCombat feelAction

Targeted, turn-based, automated or text combat is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingRecordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Decades of persistent history, player government and guild politics reward long-term role-playing and community investment.
  • Thousands of abilities, real-time PvP, warfare, quests and a detailed economy provide unusually deep text-based systems.
  • The official browser client works across desktop and mobile devices, while Telnet supports dedicated MUD clients.
Before you play

Things to consider

  • Avalon is entirely text and command driven, with a much steeper learning curve than graphical MMORPGs.
  • Free credited access has slower advancement and fewer conveniences than subscription tiers; lessons and crowns can also be purchased.
  • Its social and political culture can be intensely competitive, and controller support is not part of the design.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-09-03
Profile depth
Full — individually researched
Source note
The official site currently offers character creation, browser play and Telnet access at avalon-rpg.com on port 23. Official payment documentation distinguishes free credited play from monthly, annual and lifetime subscriptions plus optional crown and lesson purchases.
Official game introduction and connection detailsOfficial play pageOfficial payment-model guideMMORPG.com game profile
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What MMOFinder has checked

5/6documented areas
  • Core factsDeveloper, publisher, release state, model and platforms were individually checked.Verified
  • Current statusLifecycle wording reflects the evidence available on September 3, 2026.Verified
  • Gameplay featuresFeature claims were checked against the linked sources; unconfirmed systems are labeled as such.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaNo verified local gameplay image is recorded.Unavailable
  • Source trail4 linked research sources are recorded.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed September 3, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchZentiaBoth cataloged with Not confirmed in current sourcesGenre & setting/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresX-LegendCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelWar of the ImmortalsAlternative profile where no exact model match is recorded

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Game history

Avalon: The Legend Lives timeline

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  1. 1989
    Release record

    MMOFinder records Avalon: The Legend Lives as released in 1989.

  2. Current record
    Catalog status

    Active — official browser and Telnet connections are available

  3. 2026-09-03
    Research checked

    Core facts, lifecycle details, platforms and gameplay features were individually reviewed.

Media

Avalon: The Legend Lives screenshots & gameplay

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Source: YouTube gameplay video

Avalon: The Legend Lives gameplay, platforms and status

Avalon: The Legend Lives is cataloged as a Persistent fantasy text RPG / MUD with real-time command-based text combat. Its recorded platforms are Browser, Telnet, and its business model is Free credited access with optional subscriptions and purchases. The current lifecycle record is: Active — official browser and Telnet connections are available.

Documented systems include PvE, PvP, crafting, trading. The current sources did not confirm housing, controller support; those omissions are not presented as proof that a feature never existed. The official site currently offers character creation, browser play and Telnet access at avalon-rpg.com on port 23. Official payment documentation distinguishes free credited play from monthly, annual and lifetime subscriptions plus optional crown and lesson purchases.

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