Simon the Sorcerer (series)
video game series
Simon the Sorcerer is a series of point-and-click adventure games created by British developer Adventure Soft. The series follows the adventures of an unwilling hero of the same name and has a strong fantasy setting similar to Sierra's King's Quest and Westwood's The Legend of Kyrandia series. The game varies in style, however, as it is more poised to be a parody of the fantasy genre than a member of the genre itself, with many renowned folklore characters appearing differently from what they are generally presumed to be.
The first two games are often compared with the Monkey Island series in terms of style and humour, and the Terry Pratchett Discworld novels and derivative games.
Unlike many older adventure games, several of the titles in the series are still available for purchase. The first and second games in the series are also playable using ScummVM.
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Simon the Sorcerer
Simon the Sorcerer was released by Adventure Soft in January 1993 for MS-DOS and Amiga. The story begins with the protagonist, Simon, as an ordinary teenager. His dog Chippy discovers a chest in the loft of his house containing a spellbook titled "Ye Olde Spellbooke". Simon throws the book onto the floor in contempt, but a portal opens above it. Chippy goes through the portal and Simon follows.
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