Airball was the first 16-bit home game I was exposed
to on my friend's Atari ST. The concept (in a sorcerer's
apprentice variant you have been turned into a ball of
air. You must find items so the wizard will turn you back
into a human) and artwork (beautiful hand drawn isometric
view) were new and exciting at the time and i played it
late into the night.
Later, I purchased the amiga version and discovered that
I needed to brush up on my cartography skills! The castle
you explore to find the items you need is vast, full of
sharp objects, and difficult to map, but the combination
of exploration with original premise make Airball
a game I will pick up and play again and again.
Hint: when searching for the spellbook at the beginning
of the game, a flashlight would come in handy.
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