Enchanter

Enchanter
Game
Main links	Play online IFDB
Published	1983
Credits
Authors	Marc Blank and Dave Lebling
Publisher	Infocom
Reception
IFDB rating	4.5 out of 5 (117 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genres	Adventure Fantasy
Location	Fort
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Cruel
IFDB play time	7 hours 30 minutes
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	ZIL
Format	Z-code
License	Commercial
IFID	ZCODE-29-860820
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How it begins

You have been given the task of defeating the warlock Krill. You start getting magically Sent to a fork in the road near the Lonely Mountain.

Notable features

• An "Old school" game. The PC must eat, drink and sleep on a regular basis (see hunger puzzle).
• Features a magic system where the PC can use scrolls, spells, and his spellbook.

Trivia and Comments

• Working title was Zork IV.
• The nameless adventurer of the Zork trilogy returns as an NPC in Enchanter.
• In Zork III, there is a portal device with four destinations. Three of the destinations let the PC to revisit small parts of Zork I, Zork II and Zork III; the fourth destination became part of Enchanter.

See also

• Enchanter (novel)
• Zork

Versions

Release

Date: 1983

Initial Version

• Enchanter (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1983; Z-code).

Final Version

• Enchanter (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1986; Z-code).
  • Release 29 / Serial number 860820
  • IFID: ZCODE-29-860820
    IFID links: IFDB

Related games

• Part of "Enchanter trilogy":
  • Enchanter (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1983; ZIL; Z-code).
  • Sorcerer (Steve Meretzky; publishers: Activision, Infocom; 1984; ZIL; Z-code).
  • Spellbreaker (Dave Lebling; publishers: Activision, Infocom; 1985; ZIL; Z-code).

Links

• Enchanter - at IFDB
• Enchanter (video game) at Wikipedia.
• Enchanter at CSD.

Reviews

• Enchanter - at SPAG.

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Date: 1983