Genre: | Game |
Publisher: | Superior/Blue Ribbon |
Cover Art Language: | English |
Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B, BBC Model B+, BBC Master 128, Acorn Electron |
Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
Available For: | Acorn Electron, Atari 400/800/600XL/800XL/130XE & BBC B/B+/Master 128/Master Compact |
Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
Original Release Date: | 1st December 1990 |
Original Release Price: | £2.99 |
Market Valuation: | £2.96 (How Is This Calculated?) |
Item Weight: | 64g |
Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
Author(s): | Adrian Stephens, Dan Shirron & Etan Shirron |
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This item contains versions of Spellbinder for BBC B/B+/Master 128/Master Compact and Acorn Electron.
Some of the detailing of the castle is impressive but far too much of it is repetitious. Read Review
Playing Spellbinder is very easy - just four directional keys are used, with an icon system for controlling your actions. This uses six function keys, and game play is made considerably easier if you make yourself a little function key strip. It's a pity that one is not provided. Read Review
I do not feel that this game is really up to Superior's usual high standard. Having said that, it kept me amused for some time, and I would recommend it to any adventure game enthusiast. Read Review
The spell element, coupled with the thought put into much of the game design, marks it out as better than most of the other, similar offerings. Read Review
You are Eldon the Spellbinder.
You must find the evil Zorn and, by collecting the correct magic ingredients, mix a spell to banish this malevolent being from the peaceful land of Lorraine.
A captivating 3D adventure full of problems to be solved by magical means.
Only the appropriate ingredients mixed in the right order will produce the powerful spells which you need to complete your mission of destiny.
You must work your way through the many rooms comprising the castles' 2 floors, three citadels, catacomb and dungeon. To move between levels you must find a teleport or use portals. Your route through the castle is complicated due to secret passages, one way doors and doors which only appear after certain tasks have been performed.
Burned ashes are the most common ingredient used in spells that will affect other creatures; e.g. in freezing spells. Sulphur is used to restore strength and for healing spells. Toads Legs are used in freezing spells. Dried roots used for healing and shielding spells.
Heal - Casting the spell will raise your strength by 10%. Ingredients: Sulpur and dried roots.
Freeze - Used against creatures, in order to slow them down. Only effectinve whilst you are in the room. Ingredients: Toads legs and Burned ashes.
Air-Shield - Protects you from the creatures of the castle. Makes their attacks 50% less effective. Ingredients: wine and burned ashes.
Move - Allows movement as normal.
Look/Search Object - When standing next to an object this function will search it for other objects, clues or special uses.
Check Inventory - Your strength and inventory are shown in sequence by pressing the ? key.
Mix A Spell - You must have an appropriate recipe. Choose your ingredients by pressing the ? key followed by RETURN. Must be chosen in the same order as the recipe. Select the endmarker.
Cast A Spell - Choose the spell you wish to cast and press RETURN.
Use An Item - Choose the item you wish to use and press RETURN.
Z - Left, X - Right, * - Backwards, ? - Forwards
BBC | Electron | |
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f0 | movement | 1 |
f1 | look/search | 2 |
f2 | inventory | 3 |
f3 | mix spell | 4 |
f4 | cast spell | 5 |
f5 | use item | 6 |
f6 | sound on/off | 7 |
f7 | pause on/off | 8 |
f8 | decrease volume | |
f9 | increase volume | |
Shift + Esc | lose life | Shift + Esc |
Tape: CHAIN"" (RETURN)
Disc: Hold SHIFT and tap BREAK.
The following utilities are also available to allow you to edit the supplied screens of this game:
A cheat for this game was included on the Cheat It Again Joe 2 compilation, released by Impact (Refer to the specific instructions on that compilation and match the cheat to the specific version. Note that emulated versions of the game may not work with this cheat).
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A digital version of Spellbinder suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) | |
A digital version of Spellbinder suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
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