Sorcerer Kid Adventure
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“Every legend has a beginning. Every sorcerer was an apprentice.”

STORY

Young Argos tries to free his people from the tyranny of Master Ghraul, who has ruled them through fear for years, helped by creatures from the very depths of hell.

Legends tell that whoever learns the spells contained within the Sacred Book will obtain such magic power that he will be able to face the most vile creatures from the underworld.

Some consider it a childish tale, but Argos, aware of the legend, has taken it upon himself to brave uncountable perils to reach the heart of the Dark Castle and learn the spells within the Sacred Book.

It is written that the only way to reach the Castle is through an underground pass that begins in the depths of the Forest of Silence and crosses the Cavern of Fire.

Guide our young sorcerer apprentice in his first adventure through dark forests and the insides of caverns brimming with danger, in his journey to infiltrate the Dark Castle, where the three fragments of the Sacred Book lie.

Learn your first spells from the ancient texts and return safe and sound to continue your destiny: becoming a top notch sorcerer and, finally, defeating the Black Master.

OBJECT OF THE GAME

Find the three fragments of the Sacred Book. Two of those fragments will grant you powers with which you'll reach places you couldn't before and face your enemies. The third one contains the spell that opens the Great Seal, the door that closes the Dark Castle. Upon exiting, your master awaits with the Golden Orb, reward granted to all sorcerer apprentices.

You only have one chance. You'll find no elixirs or medicines that soothe your wounds. For this challenge you face you'll depend only on your reflexes and, maybe, a bit of luck.

ENEMIES

Even if you find the right spell, don't think you'll be able to destroy all creatures you encounter. As an apprentice, your powers are limited. However, that doesn't mean you won't be able to get rid of some of your opponents. Those who possess mortal flesh can be slain even by your limited magic.



CONTROL

These are the default control keys. They can be redefined if you want.

Keyboard: OPQA + SPACE

Kempston Joystick

Sinclair Joystick

TOOLS USED

Mpagd 0.7.10  (Jonathan Cauldwell)

Multipaint 2020.2 (Tero Heikkinen)

Musicizer for mpagd (David Saphier)

Non ULA PLUS Colour fixer (XoRRoX)



CREDITS

Code, graphics and loading screen: José Luis Rodríguez (Vidaextraretro)

Music: Antonio Greenweb

Moral (and coding) support: Oscar Llamas (Hicks)

Translation: Mechagirl_Sachiko

Teaser: Sisko_MSX & Martitorne



BETA TESTERS

Oscar Llamas (Hicks)

Ángel Colaso (Roolandoo)

Miguel Ángel Pérez (DTensoMSX)

Everybody, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing with me your most valuable possession: Your time. Thank you very much!



SPECIAL THANKS

On top of those cited here, special thanks to Hicks for his enthusiasm and, above all, his patience, when convincing me to embark on this quest as well as, during it, his always wise advice. Without you, this wouldn't have become a reality.

Thanks to Javi Ortiz,  "El Spectrumero" for you support.

Dedicated to that young boy who dreamed of making a game and, thirty six years later, fulfilled it. Dedicated as well to those who think it's impossible. Difficult tasks can be completed, impossible ones are just a little bit more difficult.

And, of course... Thanks to you! For giving a chance to this adventure. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it for you.