Merlin

Merlin is a video game in the action genre and published by Sparklers originally released in 1985. It is currently playable on Commodore 64.

A few evil spirits hate the Wizard Merlin and want him dead, so they have combined forces to attack and kill him. You play as Merlin himself as you shoot and dodge as many creatures as you can in various levels trying to make a potion to complete each level. The game is viewed from the side on a single screen as you move Merlin around in his cloud trying to collect the ingredients that appear on the screen. You can shoot the creatures, but this will use part of your energy bar and touching the creatures will cause it to decrease even more. When the bar is empty, you will no longer be able to shoot, but you will still be able to move around the screen.

A creature called Hellwasp is especially dangerous, as touching it will cause you to lose one of your three lives. When an ingredient appears, you can pick it up and drop it into your cauldron, and you need a certain amount in each level to complete it. Creatures will also drop ingredients by parachuting them and you have to shoot them before they fall into the cauldron, as you lose one of your ingredients in the potion. Use the joystick to control Merlin.

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