| The Lords of Midnigt | |
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| Author | Quirky |
| Type | Strategy |
| Version | 1.4 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2005/05/28 |
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This is a port of The Lords of Midnight, an epic fantasy video game combining aspects of wargames and graphic adventures, originally written by Mike Singleton.
This remake is based on the ZX Spectrum version of the turn based strategy classic.
User guide
In this GBA port, you begin as Luxor the Moonprince on the day of the Solstice standing at the Tower of the Moon.
For the original game plus maps, hints, info and more, visit World of Spectrum.
Controls
Movement and common controls:
Left/Right - Rotate on the spot (to 1-8)
Up - Move forwards (Q)
L/R - Select previous/next character (N/A)
A - Think (R)
B - Select (M)
Down - Choose (T)
Select - Bring the Night/End turn (U), Press A to bring a new dawn (G)
Start - Save, load, etc (D or S)
Choose, Select, Save/Load:
A - Think again (R)
B - Look (E)
Up - Move forwards, then look (Q)
Left/Right - Cycle through Think, Choose, Select screens (R, M, T) (not available on the save/load menu)
L/R - Select previous/next character (N/A) (not available on the save/load menu)
Think:
A - Think again (R)
B - Look (E)
Up - Move forwards, then look (Q)
Left/Right - Cycle through Think, Choose, Select screens (R, M, T)
L,R - select previous/next character (N/A)
Screenshots
Compatibility
Tested on real hardware using a Flash Advance 256Mb and also on the Visualboy Advance emulator.
Changelog
Version 1.1
- Bug fix - the tiredness descriptions for riders and warriors were displayed the wrong way around.
Credits
Chris Wild at http://www.icemark.com for such detailed info on the inner workings of the original game.
WinZ80 disassembler/debugger by Gerton Lunter.
Forgotten for Visualboy Advance, which made debugging an absolute breeze.
External links
- Author's website - http://www.geocities.ws/quirky_2k1/index.html