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Travel back to the Age of Chivalry when knights were bold, galloping across
the countryside and rescuing damsels in distress. Level 9 recreate the time of
wizards and the Knights of the Round Table in their greatest adventure yet. Lancelot
is a three-part adventure, spanning the complete saga from the foundation of the
Order to its finest hour - the quest for the Holy Grail. Guide Lancelot through his
many exploits at Camelot, battle with wayward knights, and win the love of Guinever
and Elaine. The challenge which has fascinated treasure hunters through the
centuries is now yours - and you´ll need all your strength, wit and valor to achieve
your goal. A welcome change from the difficult Knight Orc, this is a fun,
introductory-level game that is well-written and well-paced. The puzzles may be too
easy for some, but none of them is illogical or irrelevant to the story. It has over
100 locations to visit, all of which are well-described and teeming with various
characters going about their business. One of the best things about Lancelot is the
freedom (or the illusion thereof, anyway) for the player to do whatever he wishes,
but with appropriate reward and penalty. So you can lie, fornicate, and steal your
way to the final part of the game, but you'll likely have minus hundreds of points
by then and be judged unworthy of the Grail. This is a great system that requires
the player to seek out chivalrous deeds to accumulate enough points for the final
challenge. Overall, Lancelot is an outstanding, well-written IF that is highly
recommended for novices and experts alike. It's full of fun puzzles, atmosphere,
and solid scoring system that probably inspired Sierra's Conquest of Camelot years
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