Simon the Sorcerer

Simon the Sorcerer

Simon the Sorcerer is an adventure game released by Adventure Soft on January 2, 1993 for the Amiga and the DOS format. The game's name comes from the story of Simon the Sorcerer in Acts 8. The game includes parodies of various popular books and fairy tales, including Rapunzel, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Story

The story begins with the protagonist Simon, a normal teenager. His dog "Chippy" discovers a chest in the attic of his house with a spellbook titled "Ye Olde Spellbooke". Simon throws the book on the floor with disdain, but a portal opens above it. Chippy goes through the portal and Simon follows him. After entering the portal, Simon finds himself in another world. After escaping some goblins who wanted to eat him, he learns that he was sent on a journey to save the sorceress Calypso from the evil wizard Sordid.