# Escape from the ASCII Trolls

> Escape from the ASCII Trolls is a small text-mode game written in Turbo Pascal, in which you stay ahead of the trolls drawn in ASCII characters.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/escape-from-the-ascii-trolls/
Page updated: 2026-10-04

- Developer: Matthew Barnes

Escape from the ASCII Trolls is a small text-mode game written in Turbo Pascal, in which you stay ahead of the trolls drawn in ASCII characters.

## How to set it up

1. Install [DOSBox Staging](/microsoft/ms-dos/emulator/dosboxstaging/) or another DOS emulator.
2. Unzip the download into a folder of its own.
3. Start DOSBox Staging and type `mount c "<folder>\escapetrolls"`, where `<folder>` is where you unzipped the download, then `c:`.
4. Type `ESCAPE.EXE` to start the game.

## Latest builds

Download these from the web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/escape-from-the-ascii-trolls/#download

- (MS-DOS, 23 KB)