The Legend of Kyrandia

The Legend of Kyrandia is the first in a trilogy of adventure games by Westwood. In this game the player controls Brandon, grandson of Kallak - a wizard of the realm of Kyrandia. Malcolm, a psychotic jester imprisoned in the past by Kallak, has broken free and wishes to take over the land as well as lay down his revenge. He turns Kallak into stone leaving him with only his eyes, so that Kallak is not denied his tears for Kyrandia's sake.

Followed By The Legend of Kyrandia 2: Hand of Fate
Series Legend of Kyrandia (1)
Added March 8, 2020
Published By StarCraft, Inc.
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Virgin Games, Inc.
Hit Squad, The
Developed By Westwood Studios, Inc.
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Malcolm (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Don't mess with this guy too soon! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Poof! Right into face. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Before - Dang this is one ugly willow tree. (DOS) from mobygames.com
After - They did a great job on the colors big time! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Inside the Temple of Kyrandia - Meeting with the Priestess Brynn (DOS) from mobygames.com
Some people just don't get what "The Bridge is Out" means... (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Forest Altar - Looks like it's missing a marble... (DOS) from mobygames.com
Pool of Sorrow - Wonder if it's from a weeping willow? (DOS) from mobygames.com
Oooh, a purple dragon! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Green just isn't my color...neither is snake venom. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Oldest tree in Kyrandia and old man Nolby. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Hey look, one of the stones in the amulet turned yellow! (DOS) from mobygames.com
A forest fire! Call Smokey the Bear quick! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Malcolm's castle. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Nice scenery. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Castle Kitchen. Rats, there's no Twinkies here. (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Malcolm turned my pretty friend into stone - the creep! (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Temple - Brynn with the enchanted message (DOS) from mobygames.com
Entering the terrible labyrinth (DOS) from mobygames.com
The labyrinth again - most rooms are either dark caves (you will be killed if you walk there without a light source) or dark caves with fireberry bushes, this is one of 7 "special" rooms (DOS) from mobygames.com
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A default room with a fireberry bush in the labyrinth. (DOS) from mobygames.com
The emerald room in the labyrinth - you can take two emeralds, but they don't seem to be used for anything. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Throw five stones on the counterweight to open the gate (and ensures that it remains open even when Brandon steps on the wrong spot again). (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Pantheon of Moonlight as it looks when Brandon first gets there... (DOS) from mobygames.com
...and this is how it changes after the altar is completed. (DOS) from mobygames.com
A beautiful scenery (DOS) from mobygames.com
The royal chalice is strangely floating in mid air, and will only move out of reach if Brandon reaches out or jumps. (DOS) from mobygames.com
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The dark island's version of the default "Dark forest" view. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Except the first meeting at the maze entrance and the final showdown, Malcolm will usually just tease and mock you, but not do any harm. (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Intro: The Land of Kyrandia. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Start of game - The old guy is now stone, and we have to save Kyrandia from a mad jester. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
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Bottom of tree house. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
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Pool of Sarrow - This makes me sad. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
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Cliff. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Near mountainside. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A cave! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Inside the cave. The bridge is out right now. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
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The tree is now better and an annoying kid has a marble. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
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Year of Release:
1992

Genre(s):
Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
Third-Person

Control Type:
Point and Click

Setting/Theme:
Fantasy

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