Tir Na Nog
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Gargoyle Classics
(1988) -
Now Games 2
(1985)
Description official descriptions
The first of a trilogy of similarly-designed titles from Gargoyle Games, Tir Na Nog is a complex mix of arcade and adventure elements, based around Celtic mythology. The game is viewed from the side, and to change direction you must rotate the view.
You play Cuchulainn, and you must restore the Sidhe race to its former position of intelligence, enlightenment and civilization. This can be done by retrieving the four pieces of the Seal of Calum, which was shattered when the Great Enemy invaded.
Many puzzles are presented in the form of cryptic text messages (displayed in a pseudo-Celtic font), ranging form 'find my crown for a gift' to 'The backdoor key is me' - lateral thinking is required to interpret these messages.
The action side of things is challenging, especially before you have found a good sword or mace. When you die, you return to the start of the game, but the settings of objects are left exactly as they were - making it important to regularly save the game, as it's possible to lose weaponry in a situation so precarious that you have little chance of retrieving it without suffering more combat.
Series +
Gargoyle's Cú Chulainn series- Next: Dun Darach (1985)
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People credited on this game were also credited on:
- Sweevo's World, a group of 2 people
- Heavy on the Magick, a group of 2 people
- Ad Astra, a group of 2 people
- And 4 more...
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In addition to this game, these people were also credited on other games:
- Greg Follis on 7 other games
- Roy Carter on 7 other games
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Average score: 90% (based on 5 ratings)
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| Subject | By | Date |
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| ...and Dun Darach | ZeTomes (36187) | Dec 9, 2015 |
Trivia
Tir Na Nog is Irish Gaelic for "The Land of Ever Young" or "Land of Eternal Youth". This is an Irish legend about a place were the plants and trees never die and people stay young.
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CPC-Power (in French)
for Amstrad CPC: game database entry; package material; manual digitalizations; downloadable releases; additional material -
Lemon 64
for C64: magazine review; cover art digitalization; additional material -
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
encyclopaedic entry for combined platforms -
World of Spectrum
for ZX Spectrum: downloadable releases; player reviews; magazine references; magazine adverts; additional material (cassete inlay, advertisement, instructions)
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Game added by Martin Smith.
Amstrad CPC added by Kabushi. Commodore 64 added by Mobygamesisreanimated.
Additional contributors: festershinetop, ZeTomes.
Game added September 3, 2004. Last modified March 3, 2025.