Merlain

Travel back in time to a world of magic and danger in the twisted quest of Merlain. The protagonist wakes with a powerful headache only to discover he had been transported back in time to The Insane Kingdom ruled by the Sleeping King and the Angry Queen. Beware! There are hazards at every turn including the lair of the Red Dragon and other creatures far worse. Interact with familiar and strange characters that befriend you... or not! May the power of Merlain be with you, and may you succeed where others have failed.

Merlain started out as a parody text adventure for the Atari Lynx. The author, A. Kurzawinski, gave his blessing to port the title to the 7800. The more the programmer dove into the story, the more it was enhanced until it became a new magical creation greatly inspired by the original game.

Thanks to Matthias Luedtke, Clark Otto, and Charles F. Gray for adding a title melody, adding the mini-game, and contributing to the storyline.

So drink the magical potion and travel back in time to the world of magic and the danger in the twisted quest of Merlain.