Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe

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Description

A sequel to Simon the Sorcerer, this second game in the series gives us more mis-adventures from our teenaged sorcerer (of some sort). Thrown into another dimension by his own wardrobe, Simon starts the heroic mission (of some sort) to find -- another wardrobe that could get him back home. Equipped with his pointy sorcerer's hat (of some sort), he will also rescue the world (again) from the evil Sordid.

A point-and-click adventure in a style similar to the first Simon game, only technologically improved.

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Alternate Titles

• "魔法师西蒙2" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "שוליית המכשף 2" -- Hebrew spelling
• "Simon the Sorcerer II: Der Löwe, der Zauberer & der Schrank" -- German title
• "Simon The Sorcerer II" -- GOG.com re-release cover title
• "Simon The Sorcerer 2" -- GOG.com re-release title

Part of the Following Groups

• Game Engine: AGOS
• Simon the Sorcerer series
• Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System

User Reviews

Polite wizard turns out to be rude and offensive	DOS	Katakis | カタキス (41720)
More British Adventure Gaming	Windows	ETJB (450)
'Only girls wear pony tails in this dimension' - The ironmonger	DOS	Depth Lord (1003)
Simon returns, and enters puberty...	DOS	Mr. Me (34)

Critic Reviews

CD Player	DOS	1996	9 out of 10	90
Score	Windows	Aug, 1995	9 out of 10	90
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Aug, 1995	90 out of 100	90
PC Joker	DOS	Aug, 1995	85 out of 100	85
Freak	DOS	May, 1995	85 out of 100	85
Bravo Screenfun	DOS	Mar, 1997	2 out of 6	80
Quandary	DOS	Nov, 1995		80
Adventure Classic Gaming	Windows	Sep 22, 1999	4 out of 5	80
MacNN	Macintosh	Mar 08, 2001		50
Inside Mac Games (IMG)	Macintosh	Nov 09, 2001	2.5 out of 10	25

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Trivia

Amiga version

The Amiga version, which wasn't released until several years later (and by a totally different company), didn't feature any background music at all. The reason was because the Amiga can't play MIDI music natively.

Title

The game's title was obviously inspired by the first book of C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, entitled The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Awards

• PC Player
  • 1996 (Issue 1) - Best Adventure in 1995

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