Simon is just an ordinary boy in an extra-ordinary world. A world in which he must rescue Calypso the Wizard by embarking on a long challenging quest.

The game is a point-and-click adventure, using a typical interface with words such as ‘Use’, ‘Open’, ‘Walk To’ (unlike Lucasarts’ SCUMM games a simple click on that area of the screen won’t do) and ‘Pick Up’ (again, a double-click on the item doesn’t suffice – these two features extend game time significantly)

The game’s plot has a number of references and spoofs to fantasy and fairy tales, with the Three Billy Goats Gruff involved in a particularly significant scene. The humor is very British in places, with lots of dry sarcasm, and lots of Simpsons-esque self-references to the fact that this is a computer game. The levels are non-linear in layout, with puzzles spread across the lands.

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Alternate Titles

"魔法师西蒙" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"שוליית המכשף" -- Hebrew spelling
"Simon the Sorcerer I" -- Alternate title
"Shuliyat Hamechashef" -- Israeli title

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User Reviews

A nice adventure game from the British version of LucasArts	DOS	Katakis (37454)
Simon - Cocky Spotty Nose Hero!!	Windows	phil buckley (22)
"What’s the point in talking to an empty hole?"	DOS	Rabbi Guru (1250)
A very good adventure in classical style, but still below the standards of Lucas Arts	DOS	YID YANG (162399)
Funny and fun!	DOS	NatsFan (133)
Sierra?....Nah, Adventuresoft here we come!	DOS	Hilary Richardson (15)
Great British Adventure Gaming	Windows	Edward Brown (308)
Silly hat, great game	DOS	Depth Lord (946)
Forget Guybrush - Take Simon!	DOS	Rantanplan (1721)

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The Press Says

Adventure Corner	DOS	Dec 26, 2008		100
Adventure Classic Gaming	Windows	Sep 12, 1999	5 out of 5	100
CU Amiga	Amiga	Feb, 1994	90 out of 100	90
CU Amiga	Amiga CD32	Jul, 1994	90 out of 100	90
Quandary	DOS	Jul, 1995		90
Génération 4	DOS	Sep, 1993	89 out of 100	89
Amiga Joker	Amiga CD32	Sep, 1994	86 out of 100	86
Jeuxvideo.com	DOS	Jan 28, 2011	17 out of 20	85
Defunct Games	Amiga CD32	Jun 07, 2008	80 out of 100	80
Power Play	DOS	Oct, 1993	76 out of 100	76