You have come to the famous alchemist Hermetrix and been accepted as his apprentice. The task of an alchemist is to magically convert metals and minerals into gold and other items. Hermetrix has sent you to be tested in the Mysterium, a three dimensional maze of hallways. You must combine metals and minerals in pools of mercury, water, fire and acid to create any item you need. To make it all a little bit more interesting, there are monsters inhibiting the maze. When you have mastered alchemy you may succeed in the final test. You must rescue a civilization of giants and Cadmia, the alchemist who tried before you.