![]() The game controls are based on a system akin to that used in many LucasArts games. It has also been updated so the game is compatible with both Windows 95 and DOS. The CD-ROM version features complete digitized speech and sound effects not available in the original Floppy Disk version. The game is released in both Floppy Disk and CD-ROM versions. Naturally, a game that is released in 1993 cannot be blamed for not support these advanced sound cards, though a patch has never been released to extend such support. There is no support for the more advanced Sound Blaster 16 compatible sound cards and the Sound Blaster AWE32 MT-32 emulation system. The game also features beautiful MIDI music, but unfortunately supports only a few sound cards (Adlib, Sound Blaster, MT-32). This is a big compliment for a game of this age. The graphic artists really put their imaginations and talents to the test, producing probably the most fabulous and colorful graphics ever seen in an adventure game. Or is it all just a dream?Īkin to other adventure games released at that time, Simon the Sorcerer features standard 256 color VGA graphics. Unknowingly, Simon has just been summoned to try to do what the others cannot so far-foil Sordid's plans of world domination, rescue the other wizards and warriors, and save this land. All of the heroes, warriors, and wizards of this world have tried to stop him but everybody has failed, including the village druid Calypso who has written the letter. From the letter, he learns of an evil wizard named Sordid who plans to take over the world. Making his way to the nearest village, Simon finds an open cottage with the biggest surprise of the evening-a letter addressed to him. Luckily, the fearsome Chippy scares the goblins enough to allow Simon to escape, and Simon is not about to let go of a chance like this. An honest mistake, indeed! Soon Simon finds himself spending his spare time in a rather big cauldron in the company of some herbs and spices stewing away as the goblins have intended. It is only natural that when Simon shows up on the globlins' sacrificial table that they mistakenly think the spell has worked and they can all go home satisfied. With not much of a chance left, Simon follows his hairy friend into the portal and quickly finds himself in quite a predicament.Īpparently, far away in a magical land, a couple of goblins are just preparing for a magic spell that may finally bring some food for them. Suddenly, a magic portal opens up and before our hero can react, Chippy casually strolls through it. As the book falls to the ground, it opens to a very special page. Not exactly the curious type, he simply throws the book away. He finds, however, a long forgotten spellbook, aptly called "Ye Old Speelbook" inside the chest. Having decided that dancing around in the attic is not a socially accepted normal behavior for a chest made of wood, Simon gathers enough courage to open it and finds that there is nothing strange about the chest at all. To his surprise he finds a suspicious looking old chest. After a while Simon decides to finally go and check out what is bothering Chippy. One day while he is lazily laying on his bed doing his homework, his dog Chippy sneaks up to the attic and starts barking madly. Simon is just your average 14 year old boy. Unfortunately, there is no way to experience this place in our lives, but thanks to Adventure Soft, at least we can experience it in our games. It is a place where the battle between good and evil always ends triumphantly for the good side. It is a place where witches can fly with their brooms, where giants can live in peace with the people, and where wizards are as common as next door neighbors. Metacritic lists an average score of 50 out of 100.Among mankind's oldest fantasies is a dream to live in a place where magic really does exist. You can help Encyclopedia Gamia Archive Wiki Archive Wiki by adding content.Įurogamer acknowledged the game was an improvement over previous versions but remained over simplistic at times. On arrival he meets a distinctly undistressed Alix who not only has no idea what danger our hero is talking about but who also seems to think she's been dating Simon for months (or at least since the end of Simon the Sorcerer 3D) and wants to dump him for being too boring. Simon instantly climbs into his dimension travelling wardrobe to go and investigate. After being knocked out by his little brother with a remote control, Simon has a vision of Alix (the buxom daughter of Calypso and his long time crush) telling him the Magic Kingdom is in danger.
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