The Jewels of Babylon are the most beautiful jewellery collection in world and were created 3000 years ago in the old city of Babylon, and now in the 19th Century, they are in English hands. Queen Victoria has decided to give them to an Indian Princess as a wedding present but they have been stolen by Pirates on the West Coast of Africa from the ship carrying them. You have survived the attack and now you have vowed to find the Jewels and take them to their destination. After much searching you have found the pirates and their base on a remote island and so you must get on the island and retrieve the Jewels. Jewels of Babylon is a graphic text adventure where you are shown a picture of your current surroundings before you see text describing where you are. You type in commands with the keyboard to interact with each location.