Software:The Price of Magik
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| Developer(s) | Level 9 Computing |
| Publisher(s) | Level 9 Computing |
| Series | Time and Magik |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Price of Magik is the third game in the Time and Magik trilogy.
Gameplay
Sequel to the previous game; Myglar the Magician, guardian of the Crystal, has become insane and is draining its energy for his own use; he must be defeated before it is exhausted.
Reception
John Sweeney for Page 6 said "this adventure is excellent value for money. Congratulations on another great game, Level 9."[1]
Amtix said "No doubt the game will be another smashing success. It's just a pity that all their imagination seemed to be exhausted in well hidden ideas and nothing was left to beef up the plot or flavour the atmosphere."[2]
Keith Campbell for Commodore User said "as with all Level 9 games, one can only say, 'Their best yet!'"[3]
Rob Steel for The Games Machine said "There is nothing to bind the adventure together, it is simply a number of rooms containing unexciting creatures, clues to one of the 18 spells or nothing of interest."[4]
- Sinclair User, review of The Price of Magik:
"... further proof of Level 9's position as the leading UK adventure house... Everything in The Price of Magik is for the best - plot, parser, graphics, and above all the execution of the game."[5]
Reviews
- Aktueller Software Markt (German)[6]
- MSX Gids (Dutch)[7]
- Computer and Video Games - Jul, 1986
- Sinclair User - Jul, 1986
- Crash! - Jul, 1986
- Zzap! - Jul, 1986[8]
References
- ↑ "Page 6 - Issue 24 (1986-11)(ABACUS)(GB)". November 17, 1986. https://archive.org/details/Page_6_Issue_24_1986-11_ABACUS_GB/page/n71/mode/2up.
- ↑ "Amtix Magazine Issue 09". https://archive.org/details/Amtix_Magazine_Issue_09/page/n59/mode/2up.
- ↑ "Commodore User Magazine Issue 034". https://archive.org/details/Commodore_User_Magazine_Issue_034/page/22/mode/2up.
- ↑ "The Games Machine Issue 007". https://archive.org/details/The_Games_Machine_Issue_007/page/n73/mode/2up.
- ↑ "The Price of Magik Review", Sinclair User (52): 33, July 1986, https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-052/SinclairUser_052_Jul_1986#page/n31/mode/2up
- ↑ "Aktueller Software Markt - Ausgabe 1986/06". https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1986.06/page/n87/mode/2up.
- ↑ "MSX Gids Nr. 06 Upload Version". https://archive.org/details/MSXGidsNr.06UploadVersion/page/n45/mode/2up.
- ↑ "ZZap_64_Issue_015_1986_Jul". https://archive.org/details/ZZap64Issue0151986Jul/page/n69/mode/2up.
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