Time and Magik
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| Time and Magik | |
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| Developer(s) | Level 9 |
| Publisher(s) | Mandarin Software |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1988 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Time and Magik is a trilogy of interactive fiction games by Level 9. The individual games were initially released separately in 1983-1986. In 1988 the three games were revised, expanded and re-released together as a compilation by Mandarin Software, a division of Europress Software.
The Games[edit]
Lords of Time[edit]
Father Time sends the player to different time zones to secure nine treasures that help to fight the evil Lords of Time.
Red Moon[edit]
Red Moon Crystal, a powerful source of Magik, has been stolen and must be recovered to save the country of Baskalos from destruction.[1] The game won the award for best adventure game of the year in Crash magazine,[2] and the game was voted best adventure game of the year at the Golden Joystick Awards.[3]
The Price of Magik[edit]
Sequel to the previous game; Myglar the Magician, guardian of the Crystal, has become insane and is draining its energy for his own use; he must be defeated before it is exhausted.
References[edit]
- ^ "Level 9's big red moon", Zzap!64 (1), Newsfield Publications Ltd: 67–68, June 1985
- ^ "CRASH 27 - Readers' Awards".
- ^ "Golden Joystick Awards", C+VG (55), Future Publishing: 90–91, May 1986
External links[edit]
- Time and Magik at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Time and Magik at the Amiga Hall of Light
- Time and Magik at Lemon 64
- History of Time and Magik