Might and Magic: Book One - The Secret of the Inner Sanctum 1986
Developed by New World Computing, New World Computing
- Role-playing (RPG), Fantasy
Feel the power... Experience the magic! Lead your party of hand-picked adventurers into the enchanted Land of Varn. From dark, moldy caverns through corridors of majestic castles, you'll travel in search of clues to unlock the Secret of the Inner Sanctum. Daring exploits of heroism and sorcery will keep you riveted for hours. Choose from a variety of extraordinary personalities and lead them on an adventure of a lifetime. Over 250 weapons and items and more than 92 mystical spells to use in your search for the Inner Sanctum. Battle legions of ravenous monsters as you travel through forests and islands shrouded in mystery.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sharp X1, Mac, DOS, Apple II, Family Computer, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX
- Developer
- New World Computing, New World Computing
- Publisher
- New World Computing, StarCraft, Gakken
- Released
- June 1, 1986
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Time to beat
- 81 h main story · 91 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 16 ratings.
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