An interview with Jeff McCord??!?? Wow, this is awesome.
Anyways, its amazing what some Ibuprofen and some Grog ( hot lemon high vitamin homebrew anti flu drink - not scientifically proven whatsoever) can do when you're feeling sick.
Game: Sword of Fargoal (1982)
Publisher: Jeff McCord, E p y x
Platform: VIC-20 (1982), C64 (1983), PET, Apple-II, PC (Remake)
I was moved to play Sword of Fargoal on the C64 because of a review my colleague Matt Barton has written for it on Armchair Arcade. I played the VIC-20 version which has loads of atmosphere and is very similar to the c64 version. The c64 version has enhanced graphics and more sounds warning you of upcoming monsters and such.
The story is about a hero willingly going down in a monster infested dungeon to find a magic sword named Fargoal. This sword is located somewhere in the dungeon in the lower levels between 15 and 20 and you need to find it and bring it back up before time runs out - approx 30 minutes.
Gameplay:
- move the joystick in the direction you want to move and you'll walk to the fog that will disappear revealing the dungeon.
- collect experience points in order to successfully fight the monsters, you can also deliver gold to the temple found on each level
- with the magic bag you are able to transport more gold then you normally would be able to
- in order to move up or down stairs just stand on top of the symbol and press fire
- to fight your opponents just walk over to them and stand on top of their quadrant. Attacking is better than waiting for them to come to you. Hit and run is also a technique that can be quite effective.
Keys used in the game:
-S hield Spell - the next fight you won't be damaged or injured.
-R egeneration - hitpoints will increase faster
-T eleport - to teleport to a random spot in the dungeon
-I nvisibility - your opponents won't be able to see you and won't follow you.
-L ight - will increase the range of vision. You can turn it off by using the 'O' key.
-D rift - protects you against a fall. Can be used once by pressing fire.
An interview with Jeff McCord??!?? Wow, this is awesome.
Anyways, its amazing what some Ibuprofen and some Grog ( hot lemon high vitamin homebrew anti flu drink - not scientifically proven whatsoever) can do when you're feeling sick.
Game: Sword of Fargoal (1982)
Publisher: Jeff McCord, E p y x
Platform: VIC-20 (1982), C64 (1983), PET, Apple-II, PC (Remake)
I was moved to play Sword of Fargoal on the C64 because of a review my colleague Matt Barton has written for it on Armchair Arcade. I played the VIC-20 version which has loads of atmosphere and is very similar to the c64 version. The c64 version has enhanced graphics and more sounds warning you of upcoming monsters and such.
The story is about a hero willingly going down in a monster infested dungeon to find a magic sword named Fargoal. This sword is located somewhere in the dungeon in the lower levels between 15 and 20 and you need to find it and bring it back up before time runs out - approx 30 minutes.
Gameplay:
- move the joystick in the direction you want to move and you'll walk to the fog that will disappear revealing the dungeon.
- collect experience points in order to successfully fight the monsters, you can also deliver gold to the temple found on each level
- with the magic bag you are able to transport more gold then you normally would be able to
- in order to move up or down stairs just stand on top of the symbol and press fire
- to fight your opponents just walk over to them and stand on top of their quadrant. Attacking is better than waiting for them to come to you. Hit and run is also a technique that can be quite effective.
Keys used in the game:
-S hield Spell - the next fight you won't be damaged or injured.
-R egeneration - hitpoints will increase faster
-T eleport - to teleport to a random spot in the dungeon
-I nvisibility - your opponents won't be able to see you and won't follow you.
-L ight - will increase the range of vision. You can turn it off by using the 'O' key.
-D rift - protects you against a fall. Can be used once by pressing fire.
http://www.fargoal.com/
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