| Master of Magic | |
|---|---|
 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[1] 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%.[2] Your Sinclair's review of the Spectrum version said that it was "a lot of fun to play".[3]
The game also received reviews in contemporary gaming magazines, such as Sinclair User, Crash, ZX Computing, Computer Gamer and MicroHobby.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 012". April 1986.
- ^ "ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 012". April 1986.
- ^ a b Hughes, Gwyn (2007). "Master Of Magic". Your Sinclair. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Master of Magic - World of Spectrum". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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
- Theme music to Master of Magic on YouTube