Time and Magik is a trilogy of text adventure

Interactive fiction

Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, describes software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives and as video games. In common usage, the term refers to text...

 games by Level 9. The individual games were initially released separately in 1983-1986.

In 1988 the three games were revised, expanded and rereleased together as a compilation.

Lords of Time

Main article, Lords of Time

Lords of Time

Lords of Time is an interactive fiction computer game designed by Sue Gazzard and released by Level 9 Computing in 1983. Originally purely a textual adventure for 8 bit microcomputers, the game was later released as part of the Time & Magik compilation where graphics were added for the Atari ST and...

A time traveller is sent into the distant past to collect a number of items required to defeat the evil Lords of Time.

Red Moon

Red Moon Crystal, a powerful source of Magik, has been stolen and must be recovered to save the country of Baskalos from destruction.

The Price of Magik

Sequel to the previous game; Myglar the Magician, guardian of the Crystal, has become insane and is draining its energy for his own use; he must be defeated before it is exhausted.

Reviews

• Sinclair User
  Sinclair User
  Sinclair User, often abbreviated SU, was a magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of home computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum...
  
  , review of The Price of Magik:

  "... further proof of Level 9's position as the leading UK adventure house... Everything in The Price of Magik is for the best - plot, parser, graphics, and above all the execution of the game."

External links

• Time and Magik on the Amiga at the Hall of Light (HOL)
• Time and Magik at Lemon Amiga
• Time and Magik at Lemon 64