"You are intrepid staff writer Adam Peters, saviour of the innocents and all round Mr. Nice Guy, who has been magically transported to the Balrog's lair - quite what will happen next is unknown but you must rescue a damsel in distress, Princess Maryanne, who the Balg has captured..."
The competition closed on 1 November 1992. This gave contestants nearly two years to learn how to use the GAC and read the tutorials in the Balrog section of the magazine.
The winner of the competition was 'Who's Afraid of the Balrog' by Marlon. This was published on the cover tape with Amstrad Action, issue 93, June 1993. Background information was given on pp. 3 & 6.
In issue 95, August 1993, p. 29, it was revealed that the authors were actually Lorna Paterson & Margaret Crewdson. Hints were published in issue 95, August 1993, p. 29 and issue 98, November 1993, p. 55.
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