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Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian

In Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian you embark on a quest to liberate Lyonesse from the lingering evil of the Drune Wizards. As the titular hero, you must rescue the beautiful daughter of the last Drune from Small…

31 December 1987

Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian is an adventure developed by Creative Reality, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian is

Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian is an adventure game developed by Creative Reality and released in 1987. It was published by Martech Games Ltd.. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian you embark on a quest to liberate Lyonesse from the lingering evil of the Drune Wizards. As the titular hero, you must rescue the beautiful daughter of the last Drune from Small Sky Tower, for only she knows the secret name that will break the curse. Navigate through a unique real-time menu system called REFLEX, which adds urgency to your exploration, object interactions, and combat. Manage Slaine's Warp rating, a dynamic stat affected by battles and replenished through various means, as you wield your mighty sword and unravel the mysteries of Lyonesse in this thrilling action-adventure game.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian come out?
Sláine: The Celtic Barbarian was released on 31 December 1987 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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