Melrin: The Dragon Menace - 20 year anniversary remake

[Joacim Andersson]

Melrin returns and in this adventure game, he is sent out to investigate a rumor that a dragon has returned after two centuries and is now pestering the countryside.

When the game starts Melrin already has three different items in his inventory, his book of magic in which you can read how to create various spells, his cauldron in which you mix ingredients to make the spells, and a magic map on which a new location automatically appears as soon as you've heard of it and you can instantly then travel between different locations.

You have to collect various items spread around the land and often combine different items to create new ones.




It can be downloaded here.

[bicilotti]

I have fond memories of Merlin and I can feel the old school vibes

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a piece of wax inside a handkerchief, primo adventure inventory xD

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Well done!

[Joacim Andersson]

Thank you, his name is however Melrin not Merlin. The rin part is actually added to magicians of his land when they reach the master level of the magic art, or already when they are ready for their final apprentice test. This is not revealed in the game but 18 years ago I had a fourth Melrin game planned and in the story I wrote for that it was reviled that that was the case, however, I never finished that game, so maybe I will do it this time around.

This game was really the third in the series but I decided not to make a remake of the second part since it was a pretty short game and by far the weakest in the series. This one however was always my own favorite (if I'm allowed to have a favorite of my own games).

[bicilotti]

Thank you, his name is however Melrin not Merlin.

What a faux pas! I recall there even was an in-joke about the correct spelling!

[Joacim Andersson]

That was in the first game. Melrin: The Deciple Ordeal, but I wouldn't really call that a joke though. But I kept it in the previously posted 20 annivercery remake of that game.