Desert island Autodidactus" inspired Robert Boyle, an acquaintance of Pococke, to write his own philosophical novel set on a deserted island, "The Aspiring Naturalist". Ibn al-Nafis' "Theologus Autodidactus" was also eventually translated into English in the early 20th century. Published in 1719, Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe" about a castaway on a desert island has spawned so many imitations in film, television and radio that its name was used to define a genre, Robinsonade. The novel features Man Friday, Crusoe's personal assistant. It is likely that Defoe took inspiration for Crusoe from a Scottish sailor named Alexander Selkirk, who was rescued in
Tower of Despair Weekly" described the game as "Different and challenging, though not perhaps an adventure for first timers." "Personal Computer Games" remarked: ""Tower of Despair" is a gripping adventure, deserving a place in any fantasy fan's collection". Tower of Despair Tower of Despair is a video game published in 1984 by Games Workshop for the ZX Spectrum. A Commodore 64 version was also released. In a text-only adventure, Malnor the Demonlord of Darkness has returned to the Tower of Despair with the powerful and malicious Ring of Skulls. Roger Kean previewed "Tower of Despair" in "Crash" #9 (October 1984), saying it has