Fandal's new game: Spellbinder

[Yautja]

Fellow atarians,

 

In the latest edition of the (superb) magazine EXCEL #4, they mention Fandal's new game "Spellbinder"

 

http://excel-retro-mag.co.uk/order-excel-magazine/excel-magazine-4/?v=79cba1185463

 

Does anyone know when it is going to be released?

 

Regards,

 

- Y -

[_The Doctor__]

http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=5947

 

here's the demo... from 2008?

 

1987 acorn

 

Written by: Etan and Dan Shirron. Spellbinder, an adventure game in which you navigate your way through a castle, collect ingredients and make spells that can be used on various creatures that roam around in that castle. A side view game that uses the keyboard to navigate between rooms and interact with the environment. The castle consists of a couple floors, three citadels, catacombs and a dungeon. To move between the different levels teleports or portals have to be used (is there a way through a dungeon or catacomb?). There are secret passages, one-way doors and hidden doors that only appear after certain tasks has been accomplished. To create spells, one has to collect the various ingredients that can be found around the castle and then mix them together. Among the ingredients there are burnt ashes, that is used for spells that causes effects on enemies, sulphur- that is used for curing wounds, toad's legs that are used for freezing spells, and dried roots which are used on spells intended for the spellbinder. Examples of spells include heal- which is made by mixing sulphur and dried roots, while freeze which slows down enemies is created by combining toad's legs and burned ashes. Regular spells don't kill enemies but can be used to avoid their some bad effects. Recipes for the most common spells are listed in the game's instructions but by exploring the castle the player will find hints and clues on how to create more advanced spells.

 

Edited April 23, 2017 by _The Doctor__

[miker]

http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=5947

 

here's the demo... from 2008?

<snap>

 

It's not a demo. Fandal tags as "demos" all the other things that aren't games ie. music, graphics etc.

 

Edit: Except demos themself of course.

Edited April 23, 2017 by miker

[pseudografx]

Fellow atarians,

 

In the latest edition of the (superb) magazine EXCEL #4, they mention Fandal's new game "Spellbinder"

 

http://excel-retro-mag.co.uk/order-excel-magazine/excel-magazine-4/?v=79cba1185463

 

Does anyone know when it is going to be released?

 

Regards,

 

- Y -

Spellbinder will be released with the new issue of the Flop magazine. It should have been out at Atariada 2017 already, but because of certain technical issues, Flop release has been postponed. You can expect it in the near future though.

[Gunstar]

I was told to keep it all hush-hush myself, while I was reviewing the game for Excel. And was told the exact same thing as pseudografx as to it's release. I had the game in my possession, of course, but after I finished it self-destructed.

 

But at least they were willing to get a copy of it into our hands for a review, free or otherwise, what a concept!

Edited April 23, 2017 by Gunstar

[_The Doctor__]

Yes it's a screen and such... it is a demo... just not of actual game play... the rest of the post should be perfectly valid and hopefully expanded on.... so what's not to like?

Edited April 23, 2017 by _The Doctor__

[+Stephen]

I was told to keep it all hush-hush myself, while I was reviewing the game for Excel. And was told the exact same thing as pseudografx as to it's release. I had the game in my possession, of course, but after I finished it self-destructed.

 

But at least they were willing to get a copy of it into our hands for a review, free or otherwise, what a concept!

God - I hope that didn't put any hard up people out of work. What if this gets spread around for free? Oh wait - it already will be. Never mind. Can't wait to see it, and also can't wait to get my 4th copy of Excel, all of which I have PAID for, even though digital downloads are available.

[Bob The Bug]

Issue #4 is (late, I know!) shipping tomorrow - and the digital download is not available - I haven't created it yet...

 

It should be up by tomorrow night though...

[_The Doctor__]

http://www.beebgames.com/games.php?company=3&start=81

 

while not for the Atari it is available in zipped form from this site...print is different at the bottom of the box..

 

this site did not have the information I provided above

 

take note of Spycat further down...

Edited April 24, 2017 by _The Doctor__

[+Adam+]

Hi, FLOP magazine issue #60 (with Spellbinder and other games) was presented during last weekend's Czech party PLatariáda 2017.

 

The file can be downloaded from here. I wrote a short article on AtariOnline.pl.

 

Spellbinder:

 

 

 

Multiloops:

 

 

 

Diamondz 2:

 

 

 

Ate'em All:

 

 

 

Boulders and Bombs M4:

 

 

 

Snakes and Ladders M4:

 

[cRc_atari]

Diamondz2 trainer.

Enjoy

dia2(trn).xex

Edited June 8, 2017 by cRc_atari

[+Roydea6]

Diamondz2 trainer.

Enjoy

I am having screen corruption and crash with this trainer on 800XL with U1M at 1088k and NTSC.

[+Roydea6]

 

Level 09 qandut

 

Stuck in top right chamber..

[+Adam+]

Spellbinder:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btxe0Qb_83w

[pseudografx]

Diamondz2 trainer.

Enjoy

Somewhat unnecessary as the cheat codes from Diamondz are still working. You can find them on Fandal's site.

[+Roydea6]

 

Stuck on another level #36

 

[+therealbountybob]

Diamondz 2 woah there! This should have a thread of it's own - the original is a truly great game

 

Hi, FLOP magazine issue #60 (with Spellbinder and other games) was presented during last weekend's Czech party PLatariáda 2017.

 

The file can be downloaded from here. I wrote a short article on AtariOnline.pl.

...

:thumbsup:

[peteym5]

Being someone who is also into the Role Playing and Adventure Game scene, I really like the look of this game. I think I speak for many of us that we want to see more games like this made for the Atari.

[+Roydea6]

Level36.png

 

Stuck on another level #36

 

 

finished Level 36

 

 

Now stuck on level 39.

 

Edited July 4, 2017 by rdea6

[+Roydea6]

 

And this one seems to be the last Level for Diamondz 2.0

 

[Yautja]

Diam2ndz 40.png

 

And this one seems to be the last Level for Diamondz 2.0

 

 

Could please posts the level passwords?

 

- Y -

[+davidcalgary29]

Hi, FLOP magazine issue #60 (with Spellbinder and other games) was presented during last weekend's Czech party PLatariáda 2017.

 

The file can be downloaded from here. I wrote a short article on AtariOnline.pl.

 

Spellbinder:

 

 

 

Multiloops:

 

 

 

Diamondz 2:

 

 

 

Ate'em All:

 

 

 

Boulders and Bombs M4:

 

 

 

Snakes and Ladders M4:

 

What is FLOP magazine and where can I get a copy of #60?

[+Adam+]

What is FLOP magazine and where can I get a copy of #60?

 

It's a disk magazine in Czech language. As I wrote "The file can be downloaded from here."

 

More issues of Flop: flop.atariportal.cz

[+Roydea6]

 

Could please posts the level passwords?

 

- Y -

This is the only one that I remember off hand.

 

40 OBAGUX

Edited July 5, 2017 by rdea6