Heavy on the Magick

Heavy on the Magick is a keyboard-only action adventure RPG developed by Carter Follis Software Associates and Gargoyle Games and published by Gargoyle Games for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.

Players control Axil the Able, a neophyte wizard attempting to escape the dungeons beneath the castle of Colloden's Pile. The multi-level dungeon contains hostile creatures including wyverns, goblins, and vampires, while friendly inhabitants such as Apex the Ogre may be approached through typed conversations.

Gameplay

Movement and actions are performed through the in-game command system known as Merphish. Alongside directional commands such as north, south, east, and west, Axil can use magic-related commands including invoke, freeze, and blast. Demons inspired by occult counterparts must be invoked to complete the game.