Master of the Lamps
Encyclopedia
Master of the Lamps is 1985 video game by Activision
. The game is an Arabian Nights-style adventure.
. The gameplay consists of two parts. The first is a flying carpet game in which the player must maneuver through a psychedelic
tunnel of colors. The second is a matching game in which the player must hit various colored gongs to match a tune played by the genie.
. This game is notable as one of the earliest music games
created.
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
. The game is an Arabian Nights-style adventure.
Description
The hero, a prince, must reclaim pieces of his crown from an evil genieGenie
Jinn or genies are supernatural creatures in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings that occupy a parallel world to that of mankind. Together, jinn, humans and angels make up the three sentient creations of Allah. Religious sources say barely anything about them; however, the Qur'an mentions that...
. The gameplay consists of two parts. The first is a flying carpet game in which the player must maneuver through a psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
tunnel of colors. The second is a matching game in which the player must hit various colored gongs to match a tune played by the genie.
Development
The game's music was created by Russell LieblichRussell Lieblich
Russell Lieblich was a game designer, programmer and musician who first came to prominence for his music for Activision and Intellivision games, as well as doing the Commodore 64 music translation of one of LucasArts first titles, Ballblazer...
. This game is notable as one of the earliest music games
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
created.