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Palace of Magic

Palace of Magic is a platform game. Combining platform elements with problem solving, it similar gameplay to the earlier Citadel. Both are early examples of the Metroidvania genre.

1 November 1987

Palace of Magic is an adventure, released 1 November 1987 on Acorn Electron and BBC Microcomputer System.

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What Palace of Magic is

Palace of Magic was released in 1987. It was published by Superior Software Ltd.. It is available on Acorn Electron and BBC Microcomputer System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game begins with the player character in a palace, having been shrunk and taken out of your normal place and time by an evil wizard called Caldeti (an anagram of Citadel). The objective is to magically restore the character to his original size and find the teleporter to their home world. This involves moving through the Palace and other locations such as a church, woods, and dungeon, overcoming obstacles and enemies along the way.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Palace of Magic come out?
Palace of Magic was released on 1 November 1987 for Acorn Electron and BBC Microcomputer System.

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