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PUBLISHER

Bulldog (Mastertronic)



AUTHOR



YEAR

1987



CATEGORY

Arcade Adventure Strategy



CONTROLS

Q: Up  

A: Down  

O: Left  

P: Right  

SPACE: Fire



Kempston, Sinclair and cursor joysticks supported.



INSTRUCTIONS

Wander about picking up herbs (they change colour) for spells.

Return to your cauldron to mix spells, then seek out your

opponent and use the spells against him.



INLAY CARD TEXT

THE STORY



"No one knows 'ow long they have been 'ere; even old Albert don't

recall 'em comin' an' 'e reckons 'e might be over 'undred! We

didn't mind when they kept themselves to themselves. I mean, all

we wants is a bit o' piece an' quiet an' leave to go about our

business. We're simple folk 'ere in Little Dullford and we can't

be doin' with magic an' spells. I never did 'old with folk

meddlin' in things best left alone. We'd see 'em o'course; in the

forest pickin' toadstools an' suchlike, or p'raps one would pop

into Tubby Hieke's shop for 'erbs an' stuff, but by an' large

they left us normal folk alone, and that's 'ow we like it.



They'd 'ad arguments before, we all know that. Well, readin' them

magic books all day they can't be right in the 'ead can they?

Anyway, two summers back, or maybe three (I remember because that

was the year Albert's donkey died), old Leanoric (he's the older

one I think), he turned 'is brother Learic into a frog! His own

brother! but he turned 'im back after a week an' at least they

didn't bother us.



Two weeks back, all this changed; first the forest went quiet for

a few days, not even a sparra' dared to make a sound. Then the

noises began, first shoutin' then all manner o' bangs, explosions

and things best not thought about. Yesterday, old Leanoric upped

an' left an' moved to another 'ut on t'uther side o'village.

Hieke (who knows 'em better'n most), reckons they's about to

start a feudin' an' woe betide the poor soul who gets in their

way.  That as maybe but there's strange things afoot in this 'ere

village an' no mistake. It don't take no fancy book learnin' to

figger we ain't seen the last o'this, you mark my words."



THE GAME



You take the role of Learic and playing the game is simply a

matter of moving through the kingdom collecting ingredients to

make spells. You are able to mix these spells and use them

against your opposing Wizard LEANORIC, but remember LEANORIC is

doing the same and is out to destroy you.



LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

Type LOAD"" and press ENTER.



CONTROLS

Q   - UP       P     - RIGHT

A   - DOWN     SPACE - FIRE

O   - LEFT



Kempston Joystick Interface

Sinclair Joystick Interface

Interface II Joystick Interface

Cursor Joystick Interface



HINTS



Mixing Spells

Stand above your own cooking pot. Press fire button and move

joystick left and right to move the pages of the spell book. When

the book is open to the required spell release the fire button.

If you have both the ingredients, this is shown in red in the

spell book, the spell will be mixed and you will be armed with

it.



Casting Spells

To cast a spell you need to be armed with it. This is done at the

mixing stage. Pressing the fire button will cast the spell. Some

spells may be used only once whilst others may be used a number

of times. Most spells act as necessary when cast, however some

of the more destructive ones such as lightning and fireball will

need some control to become effective. It is up to you to find

out how to control your spells.



 Spells and their Ingredients

 SPELL                  INGREDIENTS

  1. TELEPORT           DANDYLION & BURDOCK

  2. PROTECT            PIPERWORK & RAGWORT

  3. SPRITES            SNAPDRAGON & TOADFLAX

  4. ZOMBIE             DEVILSBIT & BONES

  5. SWIFT              SPEEDWELL & MAD SAGE

  6. FREEZE             BIND WEED & BOG WEED

  7. DOPPLEGANGER       FOX GLOVE & CATSEAR

  8. INVISIBLE          CHONDRILLA & HEMLOCK

  9. REVERSE            THISTLE & SKULLCAP

 10. HEAL               BALM & FEVERFEW

 11. FIREBALL           DRAGONSTEETH & MOUSETAIL

 12. LIGHTNING          CUD WEED & KNAP WEED



COLLECTING HERBS

Just walk over herb. Successful picking of the herb will be shown

on the spell book.



HINT

Compass points to Leanoric.





CHEATS

A map of the playing area (which wraps around on all four edges)

was published in the June 1987 issue of YS, page 32. It also

included the following tips from David McCandless:



Always look for herbs which make up missile spells like Fireball,

Lightning and Sprites as these are more effective. Once you've

armed yourself with a spell, never leave the book open at the

corresponding page as the spell will disappear if you do. Beware

when entering the herb garden (bottom left on the map) as there

is a guardian which chases you and drains your energy. To kill

Leanoric quickly, simply arm yourself with three missile spells

and wait by your cauldron. Leanoric will appear after a while,

totally vulnerable to your spells. If you find that Leanoric has

a herb before you, just move into a neighbouring screen and wait

for a minute or two. Then re-enter the screen and the herb will

be back again.



Teleport - this spell will teleport from anywhere you like back

to your cauldron;



Protect - this one will make you invulnerable for a short while;



Sprites - this is a missile spell;



Zombie - this will create a slow moving zombie that'll follow you

around.  If Leanoric is on the screen the zombie will appear on

top of him, draining his energy;



Swift - this allows you to move at twice the speed for a short

time;



Freeze - if Leanoric is on the screen, this will stop him from

moving;



Doppleganger - will produce a replica of you which will divert

Leanoric's attention while you do other things;



Lightning - a missile spell;



Invisible - makes you invisible;



Reverse - will make Leanoric move in the opposite direction to

the one he wants to;



Heal - self-explanatory;



Fireball - a missile spell.

                               

SEQUELS/PREQUELS

None.



SCORES RECEIVED

Your Sinclair (issue 16, April 1987, p. 71): 8/10

"The game may appear rather slow... but the race for herbs soon

becomes tense.  A clever piece of arcade strategy, at a budget

price, and that's feud for thought!"



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