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1 1 Gordon Hamlett explores the complexities of US Gold's Ultima IV. SINCE THE MENACE OF EXODUS WAS destroyed, Lord British is looking for someone to improve the quality of life throughout the land of Britannia. This involves finding or achieving something called Avatar about which. everybody hds heard and nobody appears to know an How you came to be volunteered for this quest is an interesting story. Whilst walking in the countryside, you see a bright light and hear d strange noise. From then on, things get curiouser and curiouser and you are inexorably lured by some music into a gipsy caravan. There, an old woman asks you some questions based on honour, valour, justice and other virtues. Depending on your answers, your character is assessed and your profession determined. This may be one of eight types including fighter, mage, druid and ranger. The land of Britannia is a large and varied place. There are eight major towns, each one specialising in one of the eighth professions. , The people inside are friendly and you will need to talk to everyone you meet, trying to glean useful scraps of information. There are castles and villages to be explored too- if you can find them. Outside of the towns, the land is more hostile- wandering bands of orcs, rogues, trolls and two-headed ettins etc. roam the countryside intent on trying to kill you. The land itself can also be hostile - marshes give off poisonous gases that can rapidly deplete your strength although there are healers in several of the towns who will cure you - for a price_ There are dungeons to be discovered and explored, and shrines to be sought out. Travel is usually on foot although you may be able to beg. steal or borrow horses to speed up your journey. You will certainly need a ship to visit the islands, not all of which are on your map and you will have to learn how to use the moongates efficiently. There is also rumoured to be a balloon or something similar hidden away. As you travel the land and talk to the people, you can try and persuade them to CAJ Me n1 0 HE SAYSt THOU ART DOING VERY WELL INDEED ON THE PATH TO AVATARHOOD! STRIVE YE TO ACHIEVE THE ILEVATION IS ALL EIGHT VIRTUES! uHAT ELSE - ! C Thou ar sworn o op o a ord 4 o p a r t a t e s in the forbidden torture of prisoners, lach nisht their cries of Pdin re('ct% thee. Dolt thou A) Show ComPassion by rgportins the deedst or 8) Honor thy oath aria ignore the deeds 1
join your party. Up to seven others can join - one from each of the other profession types - paladin, bard, tinker and shepherd being the others. Some will only join you when you prove yourself worthy to a certain degree. Experience points are awarded for killing an enemy. Visit Lord British and he will promote you when you have gained sufficient points. Magic plays a crucial part in the game. There are 26 spelk to be mastered but before you can think about casting one, you need to know the ingredients and mix them in their correct proportions. There are six main ingredients that can be bought at any good herb shop but all the powerful spells require mandrake or nightshade which are not so easily come by. The spells range in power from simple ones, such as healing wounds or casting a magical light, through fireballs and assorted protections to kill and jinx - a jolly little trick that causes your opponents to attack themselves instead of you. Everybody except fighters and shepherds has some magical ability although how much depends on your job and experience level. There is a lot of fighting to be done if you are to attain your quest. Combat takes place on a variety of tactical displays and you can move, attack or cast spells for each of your characters in turn. How the battle goes depends on what weapons Y'?8 1 E9.95 1 1s nEi.10,,,9 FREE Watch odd Pos ace n KEY. MULTIFUNCTION CALCULATOR WATCH with Olney order for a Cassette 50 • Normal 12 and 24 hour lime mode • Calendar mode I1 1 • Alarm mode • Calculator mode WORTH OVER 110 and armour your party owns and how you deploy your forces. The use of slings and bows, especially by the members at the back of your party is recommended. The monsters - over 20 different types - fight intelligently and will run away if hard pressed leaving behind a treasure chest, although this is frequently trapped as you try to open it. So what of the quest itself? The first part involves attaining a partial Avatarhood in the eight virtues- honour, valour, humility, sacrifice, honesty. compassion. justice and spirituality. The seer Hawkwind keeps you informed as to your progress and should be visited frequently. At the appropriate time, you have to go and meditate at a shrine - provided that you have found the correct rune to gain you admission and have learned the apposite mantra to chant. Only then will you be granted a vision. Apart from that, you will need to fi nd some coloured stones - I found the red one on the eight level of Dungeon Destard. After that, I don't know apart from the fact that there will be some final conflict in a place known only as the Abyss. Other things to look out for are secret passages (which abound in castles and dungeons) and the guild where you will need to purchase magical keys and gems (very useful for mapping dungeons). A sextant will also be an essential purchase- L'-]E& CASSETTE 50 IS AVAILABLE ON OCIOA.11 ATARI DRAGON ELECTRON inCE th9 ORICI 1X81 toppIa Atmos Spectrum commodore AMSTRAD • M E M • it fl aw , MI ling• • • • with every F R E E calculator Cassette watch 50 EXPRESS DELIVERY-ORDER NOW ONLY E9.95 'acne Address SPECIAL FREE WATCH OFFER... Poet Code 51 if you can find someone to sell you one. Above all, you gain information and write everything down. The amount of work and expense that you have to put into gaining even the smallest clue is phenomenal. The display is in three main boxes. A large map displays your current position (line of sight vision only). The top right hand box displays the statistics for you and your party whilst the bottom box is used for command entry and as a general information box. Everything in the game is controlled by single keystroke commands apart from conversations which usually only require a single word. The game comes beautifully packaged with two large books, a map and a reference card. Ultima IV is a superb game and streets ahead of any of its rivals. To date. I have played it for well over 60 hours and still feel that I have only scratched the surface of it. If you only buy one game this year, make sure it's Ultima IV. To Ultima IV — C64 US Gold: Unit 10, The Parkway Industrial Lstate, Heneage St, Birmingham R7 47Y Price: 09.95 - two disks Commodore 64 Only you can save Europe from destruction! Its ROCKET LAUNCH, the thrilling war game that reproduces a European map. More ambitious? Try rescuing your crew under an ultrafast GALACTIC ATTACK and escaping back to your spaceship! Just two of the great games an your Cassette 50, featuring high resolution and useudefined graphics, sprites, sound and music. 1 M aze Eater I I . 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