Sorcerer

Sorcerer
Game
Main links	Play online IFDB
Published	1984
Credits
Author	Steve Meretzky
Publisher	Activision, Infocom
Reception
IFDB rating	4 out of 5 (70 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genres	Adventure Fantasy
Language	English
IFDB play time	10 hours 30 minutes
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	ZIL
Format	Z-code 3
License	Commercial
IFID	ZCODE-15-851108
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This article is about the Infocom game by Steve Meretzky. For other usages, see Sorcerer (disambiguation).

You are the Enchanter who defeated Krill. You are in a twisted forest under attack by a hellhound.

Notable features

• Glass maze.
• Coal mine/time paradox puzzle.

Trivia

• Internal/Working title was Zork V or Z5.

Versions

Infocom versions

Date: 1984

Initial Version

• Sorcerer (Steve Meretzky; publisher: Infocom; 1984; Z-code 3).

Final Version

• Sorcerer (Steve Meretzky; publisher: Infocom; 1984-85; Z-code 3).
  • Release 15 / Serial number 851108
  • IFID: ZCODE-15-851108
    IFID links: IFDB

Activision releases

Date: Date unknown

Sorcerer is available on the Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces of Infocom CD.

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

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

Reviews

• Sorcerer - at SPAG

Spoilers

• Sorcerer/Spoilers.

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Date: 1984

Date: Date unknown