Gandalf the Sorcerer is a shooter developed by Game Gems Inc., released 1 June 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What Gandalf the Sorcerer is
Gandalf the Sorcerer is a shooter game developed by Game Gems Inc. and released in 1984. It was published by Bug Byte. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Gandalf the Socerer is a single screen shooter viewed from behind the castle walls looking out into the land, where you play the role of Gandalf and you must protect your castle from attack by Lizardmen trying to get your treasure. Gandalf starts on top of the castle walls and tries to destroy the Lizardmen who appear from the woods and move towards the castle by moving a crosshair and blasting them with fire. Any Lizardman destroyed leaves behind a gold coin.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Gandalf the Sorcerer — frequently asked questions
When did Gandalf the Sorcerer come out?
Gandalf the Sorcerer was released on 1 June 1984 for Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
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