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Game Overview

Legend of the Sword is one of those old-school Amiga adventures that feels like stumbling into a forgotten fantasy novel. You play as the lone survivor of Suzar’s attack—somehow you made it out alive, and now King Darius is banking on you (and five other unlucky volunteers) to track down a mythical sword and shield before the sorcerer turns the whole kingdom into mutant chow.

At first glance, it looks like an RPG—top-down view, day-night cycles, a world map to wander—but don’t expect much combat. Most of the game is typing commands to solve puzzles, figuring out how to interact with everything from suspiciously quiet forests to villagers who might know a little too much. The movement icons help, but you’ll still catch yourself typing "examine rock" or "ask about legend" more often than you’d think.

It’s clunky in that charming early-'90s way, where every wrong guess costs you time, and nightfall means stumbling around in the dark until you find a torch. But there’s something satisfying about piecing together clues while Suzar’s forces creep closer. Just don’t expect the sword to do all the work for you.