Palace Of Magic (Acorn Electron)

Palace Of Magic (1987) (Acorn Electron, 5.25" Disc)

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Genre:	Arcade Adventure; One Of The Best!
Publisher:	Superior/Acornsoft
Cover Art Language:	English
Machine Compatibility:	Acorn Electron
Release:	Professionally released on 5.25" Disc
Available For:	Acorn Electron, BBC B/B+/Master 128 & BBC Master Compact
Compatible Emulators:	Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows))
Original Release Date:	1st November 1987
Original Release Price:	£11.95
Market Valuation:	£39.71 (How Is This Calculated?)
Item Weight:	98g
Box Type:	5.25" Disc(s) Plastic
Author(s):	Martyn Howard

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BBC/Electron Cassette

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Acorn Electron Cassette

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Author: Martyn Howard

Palace Of Magic

A&B Computing

1st November 1987

This is excellent and I can't wait to get back to playing it! Read Review

A&B Computing

1st October 1988

This is excellent.. I can't wait to get back to playing it! Read Review

Acorn User

1st November 1987

A great game... Having enjoyed Citadel, the chance to relive my days of exploring and questing is very welcome. Read Review

Electron User

1st November 1987

There isn't a lot of sound in the game, but then it doesn't require much and I didn't miss it. Read Review

Electron User Group

5th September 2020

Might ultimately be a daft quest for a Miracle-Grow transporter, but the game itself is about as magical as an 8 bit game gets. Read Review

The Micro User

1st November 1987

I foresee many more late nights of problem-solving for a lot of adventurers. Read Review

Reviewed in the annual Models Games Guides: Acorn Electron.

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