Coveted Mirror, The

Penguin Software 1983

Language:: English
Authors:: Eagle Berns, Holly Thomason
Systems:: Comprehend
Platforms:: Apple II, Atari 400/800, C64/128 , PC
Entered by:: Amby, Gunness, raymond
Added:: 10-05-2010
Edited:: 01-06-2026

Synopsis

The once placid medieval village of Starbury groans under the iron-fisted rule of the black-hearted, squinty-eyed King Voar. The dazzling Mirror that the wizard Munjistan once used to protect Starbury is now broken into five pieces, of which Voar the Vermin has four. The power of the whole mirror is absolute, and the tyrant will stop at nothing to find the missing piece.
However, should a champion find it first, Voar's power can be broken.

Champions are scarce these days, for Voar is virtually omniscient, able to spy on his enemies at all times. You may not aspire to being a champion, but your first meeting with Voar will change that. Do you have the ingenuity to find The Coveted Mirror?

Notes

The game was originally created for Apple II and then remade in 1986 in Penguin's new Comprehend 2.0 language engine to make it more portable on other platforms under Penguin's new company branding, Polarware.

Because the language parser was more sophisticated they actually removed parts of the game and tweaked some of the puzzles to accommodate this.

The game contains several arcade sequences.