The Wrath of Magra
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Developer(s) | Carnell Software |
Publisher(s) | Carnell Software |
Designer(s) | Roy Carnell Stephen Kirk Stuart A. Galloway |
Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
Release | 1984 |
Genre(s) | RPG, adventure |
The Wrath of Magra is a role-playing video game published by Carnell Software and Mastertronic for the ZX Spectrum in 1985.[1][2] It is a sequel to 1983's Volcanic Dungeon.[3][4]
Gameplay
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Plot
In Volcanic Dungeon, the Knight of Star Jewel rescued the kidnapped Princess Edora and killed her evil captor Magra, the most powerful sorceress in the world. However, Magra has been restored back to life by her followers and wants revenge upon the man who defeated her. She cursed Edora and so the knight needs to once again save the princess. He needs to reach Magra's the castle in the Black Mountains and find a way to destroy the witch forever.
Reception
Wrath of Magra was generally well received.[5] It received review ratings of 30/40 from Personal Computer Games[6] and 8/10 from Sinclair User.[7] Crash, however, gave it an average score of 5/10,[8] while Computer and Video Games scored it only 3/10.[9]
D J Robinson reviewed The Wrath of Magra for Imagine magazine, and stated that "In conclusion, The Wrath of Magra is an exceptionally good adventure, well written and presented, with a vast amount of atmosphere and the best background material I have ever seen."[10]
References
- ^ "CRASH 10 - News". Crashonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Sinclair User 30 - News". 2012-08-13. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ John Edwards. "CRASH 1 - Carnell Software". Crashonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Your Spectrum : Rumbles". Users.globalnet.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Micro Adventurer Issue 10". Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Personal Computer Games Magazine Issue 08". Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Sinclair User 31 - Spectrum Software Scene". 2013-06-24. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Crash - No. 10 (1984-11)(Newsfield)(GB)". Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Computer and Video Games Magazine Issue 041". Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ Robinson, D J (March 1985). "Micro Reviews". Imagine (review) (24). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd.: 39.
External links
- 1984 video games
- Dungeon crawler video games
- Fantasy video games
- Role-playing video games
- Single-player video games
- Video game sequels
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Video games about witchcraft
- ZX Spectrum games
- ZX Spectrum-only games
- Mastertronic games
- Carnell Software games
- Role-playing video game stubs