In 1998, 4K Adventure is a text based adventure whic was released on DOS. Made and self published by Patchwork Algorithms.

You are the Grimbis, a black dwarf in the employ of Gawyn, the lord of all realms. Treasonous elves has stolen the magical orb which Gawyn needs to keep the land in etewrnal winter. The hero must recover the ord and return it.