Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

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Description

As the youngest son of a Noble Merchant, an easy life lay before you. But the call of adventure beckoned, and so, you left your home for a life of action and danger. Sea serpents, storms and tattered sails have all proved perilous as the years passed. You've taken ships and defeated fiends, at the side of your instructor, the Master Corsair Sinbar.

But your thoughts always return to Kara, the Caliph's beautiful daughter. It is for her you devote your skill and honors. And it will be her hand in marriage that will be your reward for attaining your goal of becoming a Corsair. Your adventure begins now, on the hidden isle where Sinbar tests his pupils.

Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse is an action role-playing game set in the Al-Qadim campaign of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons pen-and-paper RPG. The gameplay alternates between visiting friendly areas, where the hero can talk to characters (including choices of dialogue lines and moral behavior), and exploring dungeons, where enemies must be fought in action-based combat. The hero can use melee weapons, a slingshot for ranged attacks, or cast magic spells. Experience points are awarded for defeating enemies; the player can raise the statistics of the protagonist should he gain a level. Acquiring special items and training may also permanently increase certain attack parameters.

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Alternate Titles

• "Al-Qadim: Der Fluch des Dschinn" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• Dungeons & Dragons (D&D / AD&D) licensees
• Setting: Middle East
• Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System

User Reviews

A decent game with two near-fatal flaws	DOS	emerging_lurker (178)
A cool single-player RPG	DOS	willyum (1028)

Critic Reviews

Score	DOS	Aug, 1994	87 out of 100	87
Gameplay (Benelux)	DOS	Aug 12, 1994	86 out of 100	86
Play Time	DOS	Jul, 1994	80 out of 100	80
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Dec, 1994	79 out of 100	79
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Jul, 1994	78 out of 100	78
PC Gamer	DOS	Jul, 1994	76 out of 100	76
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Jul, 1994	74 out of 100	74
Power Play	DOS	Aug, 1994	74 out of 100	74
PC Joker	DOS	Jun, 1994	73 out of 100	73
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Aug, 1994		70

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Cover art

The game box's cover features a painting by artist Jeff Easley, earlier used as the front cover to Jeff Grubb's 1992 "Arabian Adventures" RPG sourcebook.