Developed by
Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.
Released
Dec, 1984
Also For
Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, MSX, NES
Published by
Ultimate - Play the Game

Perspective
Bird's-eye view
Setting
Fantasy
Genre
Action
Gameplay
Platform, Puzzle elements
Visual
Fixed / Flip-screen, Isometric

Description

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.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry