Alchemist

$2.99

Release Date:: May 6, 2022
Developer:: Imagine
Publisher:: Pixel Games UK
Platforms:: Windows

Adventure Action Full controller support Family Sharing Single-player Steam Cloud

About This Game

Originally released in 1984, this classic platformer for the ZX Spectrum from British developers Imagine saw players take on the role of Earth's most skilled Alchemist to battle the forces of an evil warlock. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version.

Objective

The objective of the game is to find the four pieces of the legendary Spell of Destruction, to finally destroy the evil warlock once and for all.

To do this you will have to traverse the warlock's dread castle. You can transform into a mighty golden eagle to fly to otherwise unreachable platforms, hurl powerful lightning bolts at your foes, pick up other spells to cast that have a variety of effects, and pick up key items to unlock progress through the castle.

This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

Saving/loading the game at any point
Support for most modern game controllers
Full control remapping
Image scaling and smoothing options

Screenshots

User Reviews

Mixed

2 user reviews

50%

Positive

User #127638 english

8 hrs at review

Recommended

"Alchemist" is a distilled action-adventure. It is only slightly more complex than the genre originator, "Adventure," on Atari 2600. In Alchemist, the player will explore an open location, search for items, figure out their uses to progress, and then test his abilities and understanding of the game's mechanics against a challenging path leading to a tough boss. The fun of Alchemist lies in exploration and experimentation. The player is free to traverse from screen to screen and uncover new areas. There are no hard-coded limitations or boundaries as to where he can go. However, there are enemies to prevent him from progressing too far without properly equipping the main character. To progress, the player will have to unravel the functions of items he encounters while exploring. There are no explanations, so it's up to him to figure out where to go and the uses of the items he finds. The more proficient he is with the game's mechanics and the more knowledgeable he is about game items, t...