The Keys to Maramon

The Keys to Maramon is a computer game published by Mindcraft in 1990 for

MS-DOS. It takes place in the same universe asThe Magic Candle.

Contents
Plot
Other information
Reception
References
External links

Plot
The Keys to Maramon is an adventure role-playing game where the mission of
the characters is to rescue the town of Maramon.[1] Initially, the player can
Developer(s) Knight Tech
choose from one of several adventurers who have different strengths and
weaknesses. The protagonist begins by accepting a position from the mayor of Publisher(s) Mindcraft
Maramon to protect the town from monsters. The daytime is peaceful and can be Platform(s) Amiga, Commodore 64,
spent exploring or resting to recover health. Every night, monsters come from MS-DOS
some of the towers and attempt to loot and pillage Maramon. Initially, the player Release 1991
doesn't have any keys to access the locked towers, but by carefully searching Genre(s) Role-playing
and fighting, the player can discover the keys. The towers contain some
mysteries, treasure, and ultimately the "source" of the monsters. The game is won by exploring the towers and eliminating the source,
which will end the relentless nightly cycle of monster attacks.

Other information
The game utilizes a basic copy protection method of prompting the player at several points during the game to input specific words
from certain pages of the instruction manual.

Reception
Computer Gaming World stated that Maramon was "not an epic quest for the jaded adventurer", but a "manageable quest for new
[2] The game was reviewed in 1990 inDragon #163 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk
adventurers" despite, or because of, its short length.
[1]
Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 3 out of 5 stars.

References
1. Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (November 1990). "The Role of Computers".Dragon (163): 47–50.
2. Emrich, Alan (September 1990)." "Books" Are The Keys To Maramon" (http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.p
hp?year=1990&pub=2&id=74). Computer Gaming World. p. 20. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

External links
 The Keys to Maramon at MobyGames
The Keys to Maramon at GameFAQs
The Keys to Maramon at GameSpot

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