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Description

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.

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

Simon - Cocky Spotty Nose Hero!! phil buckley (22) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Great British Adventure Gaming Edward Brown (308) 4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars

The Press Says

Adventure Classic Gaming Sep 12, 1999 5 out of 5 100
GameZebo Jun 21, 2009 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80

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Trivia

CD-ROM version

This game first had a disk version and then a CD-ROM version. The CD-ROM version features full speech.

Legacy

The success of this game prompted Adventuresoft to abandon their previous Horrorsoft brand in favour of focusing on mass-market non-adult titles.

Awards

  • GameStar (Germany)
    • Issue 12/1999 - #90 in the "100 Most Important PC Games of the Nineties" ranking
Information also contributed by Martin Smith


This entry was contributed by MrMamen (4241), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (205121), Kabushi (104287), Martin Smith (63223), IJan (1919) and MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (53335)
 

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