Gnome Quest II: Firespire

Gnome Quest II: Firespire is a 1-player arcade game for the TRS-80 CoCo.

When the celebration was over, Tel Hilar returned to his hut for the night. It had been terrific. Tel was a hero for returning the Spirit Sword to the Gnome village. Now his father the king sought his aid in recovering the Firespire. There were three weapons in all, stolen by the evil wizard Jerane. The wizard's plan for dominance was being realized until Tel recovered the first piece of the three Gnome weapons, the Spirit Sword. The Firespire and Wind Crystal were still in the hands of Jerane. The Firespire was believed hidden near the Rogtheon Monuments, formerly forts during the days of the Troll Wars, but now abandoned.

The player traverses a number of rooms from a side perspective. The player can exit off the side of levels, and can also exit through a number of floors. Dangers including bouncing monsters, fireballs, and bubbles must be avoided. The player can collect items including keys for unlocking doors, jewels, and additional jump power. Jewels can be collected, and used to purchase increased jump power, extra lives, or extra continues.