Console: | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
TV Standard: | Other |
Developer(s): | Ultimate Play The Game |
Publisher(s): | Ultimate - Play the Game |
Release Date: | 1984-01-01 |
Players: | 1 |
Co-op: | No |
ESRB: | Not Rated |
Type: | Action, Adventure, Puzzle |
Our hero must reach Melkhior, a somewhat eccentric wizard who is the only one who can save him. As with most Ultimate titles of the day, reaching him is a long and treacherous challenge, involving both puzzle-solving and action, meaning that each screen requires thorough planning and precise navigation.
The game uses the isometric viewpoint in a manner similar to the later Head Over Heels, using monochrome but detailed graphics and techniques to avoid flickering sprites. The game lasts for 40 days and nights - at night your character turns into a werewolf. Ultimate's individual style of eschewing straightforward instructions in favor of feature lists and riddles is put to good use here, with the story detailed in a rhyming poem of sorts.