The Wrath of Magra

The Wrath of Magra
Publisher(s) Carnell Software
Mastervision
Designer(s) Roy Carnell
Stephen Kirk
Stuart A. Galloway
Platform(s) ZX Spectrum
Release date(s) 1984
Genre(s) RPG, adventure

The Wrath of Magra is a role-playing video game published by Carnell Software and Mastertronic for the ZX Spectrum in 1985.[1][2] It is a sequel to 1982's Black Crystal and 1983's Volcanic Dungeon,[3][4] and was released for then record high price tag.[5]

Plot

In Volcanic Dungeon, the Knight of Star Jewel rescued the kidnapped Princess Edora and killed her evil captor Magra, the most powerful sorceress in the world. However, Magra has been restored back to life by her followers and wants revenge upon the man who defeated her. She cursed Edora and so the knight needs to once again save the princess. He needs to reach Magra's the castle in the Black Mountains and find a way to destroy the witch forever.

Reception

Wrath of Magra was generally well received.[6] It received review ratings of 30/40 from Personal Computer Games[7] and 8/10 from Sinclair User.[8] Crash, however, gave it an average score of 5/10,[9] while Computer and Video Games scored it only 3/10.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "CRASH 10 - News". Crashonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  2. ↑ "Sinclair User 30 - News". Web.archive.org. 2012-08-13. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  3. ↑ John Edwards. "CRASH 1 - Carnell Software". Crashonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  4. ↑ "Your Spectrum : Rumbles". Users.globalnet.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  5. ↑ "Your Spectrum : Masters of the Third World". Users.globalnet.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Micro Adventurer Issue 10". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Personal Computer Games Magazine Issue 08". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Sinclair User 31 - Spectrum Software Scene". Web.archive.org. 2013-06-24. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  9. ↑ "Crash - No. 10 (1984-11)(Newsfield)(GB)". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  10. ↑ "Computer and Video Games Magazine Issue 041". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-03.


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