Master of Magic (1985 video game)
| Master of Magic | |
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Cover art | |
| Publisher(s) | Mastertronic Added Dimension |
| Designer(s) | Richard Darling |
| Programmer(s) | Richard Darling |
| Artist(s) | James Wilson |
| Composer(s) | Rob Hubbard |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, C64 |
| Release | December 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Master of Magic is a role-playing video game for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum home computers. It was distributed by Mastertronic in 1985 under its M.A.D. label.
Description[edit]
The player controls an unnamed hero who has been dragged into a strange world by Thelric the Master of Magic while exploring caverns. Thelric is looking for an amulet which will provide him with immortality and, having taught the hero a few spells, sets him on a quest to find this artifact.
Music[edit]
The music for the Commodore 64 version was written by Rob Hubbard and is an arrangement of the track Shibolet by Synergy (on the album Audion).
Reception[edit]
Zzap!64 were impressed by the game, awarding it a score of 88%.[1] Your Sinclair's review of the Spectrum version said that it was "a lot of fun to play".[2]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Master of Magic soundtrack - performed on Analog Synthesizer
- Master of Magic - Solution maps
- Master of Magic - further information
- Master of Magic at SpectrumComputing.co.uk