Spellbound

Magic Knight's second game (after Finders Keepers) sees him travelling through time to rescue 8 people including his tutor Gimbal, who have become locked in time thanks to a faulty spell.

The game invented a whole new control system, essentially pioneering the use of icons and windows in adventure games. You control a pointing finger, which can be moved onto each of the menus to reveal sub-menus, which contain the main options for object manipulation.

All objects can be examined in detail, which produces a visual display of them, and possible clues as to their usage. You must look after your character's health and energy levels - carrying too many objects will progressively weaken him. You must also look after and direct the trapped characters once you locate them.

Followed By Knight Tyme
Added July 6, 2020
Published By M.A.D.
Back Cover (France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom) (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom) (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom) (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Inside Cover (France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom) (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Inside Cover (France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom) (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Inside Cover (France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom) (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Media (France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom) (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (United Kingdom) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Inside Cover (United Kingdom) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Inside Cover (United Kingdom) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Back Cover (United Kingdom) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Media (United Kingdom) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (United Kingdom) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Loading Screen. (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Options Screen. (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
You start out in the aptly name Start Room. (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Use the interface to interact with the world of Spellbound. (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
A Red Herring. (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Use the lift to go up and down floors. (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Exploring the Roof Garden. (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
When you get the Rod of Commanding you can use it on NPCs. (ZX Spectrum) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The main menu (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Exploring the L-Shaped room (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Hmm, what have I found here? (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Uh oh, my hands are full, I can't pick up anything else (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Examine a character... (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com

Year of Release:
1985

Genre(s):
Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
Third-Person

Control Type:
Menu-Driven

Setting/Theme:
Fantasy

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