The cover image for Quest for the Serpent’s Eye says it’s from TextComm Games for the Xyzzy II Home Computer System. The description is:
Do you long for the days of sensational descriptions, ridiculously inconsistent monochrome artwork, and the mind-numbing frustration of seemingly impossible puzzles? If so, this might be the game for you! […]
Inspired by some of my favourite titles of the Apple II era, this game is designed to be nothing more than a nostalgic bit of fun for the young and young at heart.
True to form, I was stuck within minutes and resorted to the Serpent’s Eye walkthrough.
I had an Apple IIe back in the day. But I soon realized I was either insufficiently sentimental or insufficiently young at heart for this game. If you have a surfeit of nostalgia or cardioneoteny, though, consider giving it a try.