SIMON THE SORCERER

If you thought LucasArts held a creative monopoly on the Amiga’s adventure games then think again. In 1994, a tiny, family driven soft-co showed the American giants a thing or two with a new point ‘n’ click game that excelled in all areas. It had greater graphics, superior sound and funnier one-liners than Monkey Island? You better believe it. Ashley Day takes an extended look at the enchanting Simon the Sorcerer

“FROM THE OPENING SCREEN SIMON IN THE KNOW THE SORCERER MADE IT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT YOU WERE ABOUT TO PLAY A LOVINGLY CRAFTED ADVENTURE WITH A WITTY SCRIPT AND SUPERB VOICE ACTING” In the early Nineties you couldn’t swing a joypad in a games shop without hitting a graphic adventure game. The likes of LucasArts and Sierra churned them out almost quicker than gamers could complete them and there was little sign of the genre’s eventual fall from grace. King of the adventure castle was, undoubtedly, The Secret of Monkey Island, a LucasArts game that combined mind bending puzzles with a side-splitting script and a cheeky central character. LucasArts made millions on the back of Monkey Island’s success so it was no surprise when other adventure designers sought to mimic…

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