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Phantasie

The Isle of Gelnor is divided by a chain of mountains into two regions. The west is the traditional domain of human and humanoid beings - with a few renegade Orcs and Lizardmen - dedicated to order and…

31 December 1985

Phantasie is a role-playing (rpg) developed by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.), released 31 December 1985 on Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Atari ST/STE.

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What Phantasie is

Phantasie is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.) and released in 1985. It was published by Bothtec, Inc.. It is available on Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM-7, MSX, PC (Microsoft Windows), PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X1.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Isle of Gelnor is divided by a chain of mountains into two regions. The west is the traditional domain of human and humanoid beings - with a few renegade Orcs and Lizardmen - dedicated to order and goodness. The east is inhabited by more exotic creatures - dragons, trolls and giants. These regions have been waging war throughout the history of the Great land. Since the Great invasion by the evil sorcerer Nikademus, the isle of Gelnor has been terrorized by his merciless Black Knights. To maintain their reign of terror, the Black Knights travel from town to town, demanding sacrifices and homage. You are an adventurer looking for fame and fortune, as most of them do, and you see your…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Phantasie launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

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When did Phantasie come out?
Phantasie was released on 31 December 1985 for Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM-7, MSX, PC (Microsoft Windows), PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X1.

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