Platform: Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Region: Region Not Set
Developer(s): David Jones | Richard Darling | Rob Hubbard
Publishers(s): Mastertronic Ltd.
ReleaseDate: 1985-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Spellbound
Magic Knight's second game (after Finders Keepers) sees him travelling through time to rescue 8 people including his tutor Gimbal, who have become locked in time thanks to a faulty spell. The game invented a whole new control system, essentially pioneering the use of icons and windows in adventure games. You control a pointing finger, which can be moved onto each of the menus to reveal sub-menus, which contain the main options for object manipulation. All objects can be examined in detail, which produces a visual display of them, and possible clues as to their usage. You must look after your character's health and energy levels - carrying too many objects will progressively weaken him. You must also look after and direct the trapped characters once you locate them.
Genre(s): Adventure | Strategy | Platform