Talisman

Talisman is a video game in the adventure genre developed by Software 2000 and published by Software 2000 originally released in 1995. It is currently playable on DOS.

In the fantasy land of Thurania, Alex, an 8-year-old grandson of a wizard, watches in wonder as his grandfather teaches him the Talisman, a floating magic stone. Suddenly, his town is overrun by demons. Alex is kidnapped by the cave-dwelling golans, leaving behind his murdered grandfather. Ten years later, Alex, now a young man, must retrieve the magic stone to defeat the demons who killed his loved ones.

Talisman is a German point-and-click adventure with a fantasy storyline. It has 2D backgrounds and real-time 3D characters, something rare for the time of its release (1995).

Clicking on objects and hot spots on the screen opens a scroll with verb icons. This list of verbs is context sensitive, they change depending on the object. Typically it shows a magnifying glass for 'look', a hand for 'use' and a chest for 'take'. Some objects have a candle for 'light', doors have an icon for 'open', etc.

The inventory is always visible at the bottom of the screen. As the number of objects increases, you can scroll down with the arrows on the right side.

Clicking on one of the characters starts a dialog, with a list of questions at the bottom temporarily replacing the inventory. The main character cannot move freely around the screen, he only goes from point to point. To make him leave a room, the player has to click on an exit and select the 'exit' icon.

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