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A "gold"-plated review copy, with matching case, creates great envy in young friends. Insert instructions, in readable type, are informative, offer large choice of movement keys, plus joystick, and should please everyone.

You, the Alchemist, must find four sections of Magic Scroll and use the spell they contain to defeat the Evil Warlock. Screen display scrolls every which way through passages, mazes and caves, where a variety of ghosts, snails, swords and other "things" lurk, avid to bump into your and drain stamina.

Bumping anything is to be avoided and the Alchemist has the ability to change into a Golden Eagle, flying up to new levels or over obstacles. Food parcels, magic spells, weapons, etc. are scattered about and you fire lightning bolts while stamina lasts.

Graphics are superb, with Status: stamina, spell energy, items carried shown on bottom three lines.

Some experimentation is needed to select useful objects, where lightning and minor spells will work and care in positioning.

So busy exploring, I have died many times from Stamina loss but a game I shall continue to play for some time to come.

D.C.