Simon the Sorcerer II

                 Reviewed by Julian Gregory

Having enjoyed Simon I so much I was delighted to find a copy of
Simon II on sale at œ9.99, especially as the original price was
about œ45. Savings like that certainly appeal to me.

The format and layout of Simon II is very similar to the first
game.

The game starts with you entering a magic wardrobe and being
transported to another world. During the introduction you are told
to find some mucusade which will power the wardrobe and enable you
to return home. Needless to say that is rather easier said than
done.

The game has the standard split screen, with a display area and an
inventory area which also provides access to the various verbs
required. To play the game all you need to do is point to one of
the verbs and perhaps select an object to use with that verb.
As with the previous game the quality of the cartoon graphics is
very good, although some of the solutions to the problems appear
to be rather obscure, sometimes even with hindsight.

A new feature to this game, as compared to the first one, is that
the screen now scrolls. This can be difficult to learn, although
to be fair it is mentioned in the booklet which comes with the
game.

Overall the comments I made about Simon I still apply here. I
thoroughly enjoyed playing Simon II and can easily recommend it,
particularly at the price!!

Score 70%




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