Avalon The 3D Adventure Movie
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Avalon The 3D Adventure Movie is a computer game released for the (48k) ZX Spectrum
by Hewson Consultants
in 1984. An arcade adventure, the game involved controlling Maroc the mage in his quest to destroy Avelach, Lord of Chaos. An unusual feature of the game (for the time) was the fact that the player's character cannot be killed. The game world is explored by an astral projection
of Maroc; if Maroc's energy is depleted the projection returns to Maroc's "physical" body, from which the game can be continued.
The game used Padlock Protection, a copy protection method which asked the user to input a code from a sheet of paper supplied with the game. The codes were printed in light ink on glossy paper, making it difficult to photocopy successfully.
Avalon was followed by a sequel in 1985, Dragontorc. The name "Avalon" is taken from King Arthur
's legendary resting place, the isle of Avalon
, while a figure named Avallach features in Welsh mythology
. Other than this, there is little connection to the Arthurian legend.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
by Hewson Consultants
Hewson Consultants
Hewson Consultants were one of the smaller software companies which produced games for home computers in the mid 1980s. They had a reputation for high quality games which continually pushed the boundaries of what the computers were capable of and can be compared favourably with other...
in 1984. An arcade adventure, the game involved controlling Maroc the mage in his quest to destroy Avelach, Lord of Chaos. An unusual feature of the game (for the time) was the fact that the player's character cannot be killed. The game world is explored by an astral projection
Astral projection
Astral projection is an interpretation of out-of-body experience that assumes the existence of an "astral body" separate from the physical body and capable of traveling outside it...
of Maroc; if Maroc's energy is depleted the projection returns to Maroc's "physical" body, from which the game can be continued.
The game used Padlock Protection, a copy protection method which asked the user to input a code from a sheet of paper supplied with the game. The codes were printed in light ink on glossy paper, making it difficult to photocopy successfully.
Avalon was followed by a sequel in 1985, Dragontorc. The name "Avalon" is taken from King Arthur
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
's legendary resting place, the isle of Avalon
Avalon
Avalon is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 pseudohistorical account Historia Regum Britanniae as the place where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was forged and later where Arthur was...
, while a figure named Avallach features in Welsh mythology
Welsh mythology
Welsh mythology, the remnants of the mythology of the pre-Christian Britons, has come down to us in much altered form in medieval Welsh manuscripts such as the Red Book of Hergest, the White Book of Rhydderch, the Book of Aneirin and the Book of Taliesin....
. Other than this, there is little connection to the Arthurian legend.
External links
- Crash Review of Avalon
- Avalon at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...