Ludography
Ashkeron! cover

1985 · Adventure · Text adventure

Ashkeron!

You have to track down five treasures that were stolen by an evil wizard - you only have until the crowning of the princess takes place.

Released
1985
Platforms
Amstrad CPCZX Spectrum
Genres
AdventureText adventure
Developers
—
Publishers
Mirrorsoft
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
First personText
Themes
Fantasy
Languages
English

About

Ashkeron! is an interactive fiction video game developed by Dorset-based Texgate Computers and published by Mirrorsoft for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum in 1985.

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player character is Stephen the Blacksmith who is set to recover five treasures from the castle of an evil wizard. The game has a graphic feature called "walk-thru" where screen pictures scroll in the direction the player travels. The game supports joystick control and has a randomising option where the objects appear in different places in each playthrough.

Reception

]". Home Computing Weekly called the game "complex, challenging and witty". Sinclair Programs called it "[a] gripping game, excellent value for money". Sinclair User said "[...]

it doesn't have the detail which provides a compelling atmosphere". Your Spectrum said that "Ashkeron is well up to Mirrorsoft's usual standards".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Amstrad CPC31 December 1985Europe
ZX Spectrum31 December 1985Europe

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