Sorcerer

Sorcerer Has the Magic Touch News

New Zork Times, The, Jan-Mar 1984

Sorcerer, the second in the Enchanter series of adventures in the mystic arts, is now available. The game was written by Steve Meretzky, whose hilarious science fiction game, Planetfall, was named by InfoWorld as the Best Adventure Game of 1983. In Sorcerer, you are a member of the prestigious Circle of Enchanters, a position that you achieved in recognition of your success in defeating the Warlock Krill in Enchanter. . . .

Do You Believe in Magic? Review

Roe Adams, Softline, Mar-Apr 1984

Sorcerer is the second part of Infocom's magical trilogy (no, not Zork V!). Much like the first program of the series, Enchanter. Sorcerer requires the player to become conversant in matters arcane. Magic is everywhere. Quick wits are rarely as useful as the casting of an appropriate spell. Before long, mere mortals are quite at ease blasting open doors with Rezrov spells, floating in the air courtesy of Izyuk, and eavesdropping on minds through Yomin. (After all, what kind of dreams do gnomes really have?) Even the future may be pierced via the Vezza oracle spell. . . .

Sorcerer on the way News Low-Q

Micro Adventurer, May 1984

THE SECOND game in Infocom's fantasy series, Sorcerer, is in the pipeline. . . .

Sorcerer Review

Margot Comstock Tommervik, Softalk, Jun 1984

The strongest effect Infocom's sorcery weaves in the second of its Enchanter games is the outcome of a spell by which the enchanter can move forward in time — just a tad. But it's enough to precipitate an awesomely convoluted situation that, complex mental gymnastics mastered, is absolutely logical. The puzzle enmeshed in all this, along with its logistical substumpers, may well be the piece de resistance of all Infocom's brain twisters. . . .

The word is mightier Review

Phil Wiswell, Miami Herald, The, 2 Jun 1984

Sorcerer is the further adventures of a young wizard form Enchanter, a game of equal quality from Infocom. . . .

Infocom's Sorcerer adventure game leaves you spellbound Review Low-Q

John Markoff & Paul Freiberger, San Jose Mercury News, 3 Jun 1984

Trapped in the Chamber of Living Death, you feel as if you’re floating in the center of an infinite void. Hideous parasites are tearing at your flesh. Amazingly, you don’t die. . . .

Sorcerer: As Told By Scorpia Walkthrough Spoilers

Scorpia, Computer Gaming World, Aug 1984

Good to see you again! Step right in; I've been expecting you, and your usual chair is waiting. What's that? Oh, the dwarf behind the bar? Fred is off this week; he's attending the National Grue Convention being held in Colossal Cave (they've reserved the Dark Room, of course!). Seems they're trying to get up a petition to ban electric lights this year. Ah, but that's not what you're here for, is it? Settle in, and we'll talk about the trials and tribulations awaiting you as a Sorcerer. . . .

Sorcerer Review

Phil Wiswell, PC Magazine, 21 Aug 1984

The folks at Infocom have a literary style that infuses their text adventures with a wonderful sense of humor, and Sorcerer is no exception. When I boot a game for the first time, for example, I expect to see traditional title and copyright screen. When I booted Sorcerer, however, the screen read: "You are on a path through a blighted forest. The trees are sickly, and there is no undergrowth at all. One tree here looks climbable. The path, which ends here, continues to the northeast. A hellhound is racing straight toward you, its open jaws displaying rows of razor-sharp teeth." . . .

More Excitement For Thinking Adventurers Review

Monte Schulz, Creative Computing, Sep 1984

Fantasy/adventure is the single most popular genre in computer games. There are several reasons for this, but the most prominent is creative flexibility. In a fantasy context anything goes. When a new world is created for viewing on a CRT, its laws are subject only to the whims and desires of the writers/programmers who have conceived it. . . .

Sorcerer Review

Louise Kohl, Electronic Games, Oct 1984

Chapter two in Infocom's thaumaturgical adventure series, Sorcerer is a worthy sequel to Enchanter, as well as a fine game in itself. Giving players the benefit of the doubt, Infocom has promoted the player for vanquishing the evil Krill in the earlier game -- not something everyone can claim. . . .

Sorcerer Review

Randi Hacker, Games, Dec 1984

You meet a lot of intriguing characters in this all-text sequel to Enchanter, including a mysterious Adventurer whose identity will surprise you. Once again you're the young wizard you were in Enchanter, but this time you're more respected and have more spells. Your mentor, Belboz, has been carried off by a demon named Jeearr, who has also taken over Belboz's mind and is now living there rent free. . . .

Enchanter and Sorcerer Review

Matt Hillman, Analog Computing, Jan 1985

For those adventurers who have made their way through Zork, Enchanter is like an old friend. While it is not really a sequel to the Zork trilogy, there are some scenes and characters that are familiar. If you haven't played Zork, you won't lose much; you just won't see a few jokes that only Zork players would recognize. . . .

Sorceror Review

Zzap!64, Jun 1985

Finally this month the White Wizard waves his wand over another disk-only game. Seriously, tape users, how much longer can you go on before you start saving up for a disk drive? Read on, and eat your hearts out .... . . .