Legend of Djel
{{short description|1989 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
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| released = 1989
| developer = Coktel Vision
Inférence
| publisher = Tomahwak
| genre = Adventure
| platform = Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS
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Legend of Djel is an adventure game developed by Coktel Vision and Inférence and published in 1989 by Tomahawk for Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.
Plot
The player takes the role of a gnome named Djel. On their deathbed, his parents ask him to clear their name, proving they were of good moral character and not the magic-using troublemakers they were known for. He also needs to defeat a sorcerer.
Gameplay
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The game is a point-and-click adventure with 30 screens. The objectives in the game are:
- Find the daughter of Azeulisses.
- Brew a magic potion for Theros.
- Obtain a certain amount of gold for the starving members of Kal's tribe.{{Cite web |title=Legend of Djel {{!}} Play game online! |url=https://playclassic.games/games/point-n-click-adventure-dos-games-online/play-legend-of-djel-online/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Play CLASSIC games online |language=en-US}}
Development
Tomahawk was launched as a sister company to Coktel Vision in early 1989. Its first release, Emmanuelle, was negatively reviewed by critics. Legend of Djel previewed in Amiga Computing in August 1989. The sorcerer's daughter is visually based on the girlfriend of the game's graphic artist.{{Cite web|url=http://amr.abime.net/review_26388|title=Legend of Djel preview from Amiga Computing Vol 2 No 3 (Aug 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack|website=amr.abime.net|access-date=2018-06-16}}
Reception
Amiga Computing criticised both the gameplay and story for being unoriginal.{{Cite web|url=http://amr.abime.net/review_24523|title=Legend of Djel review from Amiga Computing Vol 2 No 6 (Nov 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack|website=amr.abime.net|access-date=2018-06-16}} Amiga Format felt the game had neither appeal nor depth.{{Cite web|url=http://amr.abime.net/review_1852|title=Legend of Djel review from Amiga Format 5 (Dec 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack|website=amr.abime.net|access-date=2018-06-16}} The Retro Spirit thought it was "a bizarre creation only the French knows how to do".{{Cite web|url=https://dosspirit.net/eng/game/legend-of-djel/326|title=Download Legend of Djel (1989) - The Retro Spirit, since 1832 ™|last=Foundation|first=The Retro Spirit|website=dosspirit.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-16}} The Games Machine felt the title was graphically and sonically impressive.{{Cite web|url=http://amr.abime.net/review_48970|title=Legend of Djel review from The Games Machine 24 (Nov 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack|website=amr.abime.net|access-date=2018-06-16}}{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/the-games-machine-24|title=The Games Machine Issue 24}}
References
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External links
- [http://amr.abime.net/review_26046 Amiga Joker review] [https://www.kultpower.de/archiv/heft_amigajoker_1989-11_seite21 (German)]
- [https://archive.org/stream/asm_magazine-1989-11/ASM_11_1989#page/n85/mode/2up ASM review]
- [https://retro.gg/game/legend-of-djel/326 The Retro Spirit review (Norwegian)]
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