Ranarama

Commodore 64 · 1987 · EU

Publisher: Hewson · Developer: Graftgold Creative Software · Genre: Shooter

Ranarama tells the story of the wizard's apprentice Mervyn, who is turned into a frog by a misfired spell and must now fight against an invasion of 96 enemy wizards in his dungeon. From a top-down view, you guide him through eight levels with sixteen screens and at least fifty rooms each, with rooms revealed only upon entry. To gain new magical abilities, you must solve a mini-game by correctly assembling the word RANARAMA during encounters with warlocks, earning runes for power, offense, defense, and special effects. Losing a life means losing all gained powers, and another loss ends the game completely.