Hero of the Golden Talisman

Hero of the Golden Talisman follows a hero whose town has fallen under a curse after an evil wizard steals and breaks apart the Golden Talisman. To restore peace, the hero must recover all five pieces hidden throughout a monster-filled labyrinth and defeat the wizard.

The labyrinth is presented from a side-scrolling perspective and contains 64 rooms across five levels. Each room spans eight screens, creating 512 screens to explore. Along the way, the hero battles enemies including birds, jumping eyeballs, and fire-breathing dragons while searching for the Talisman pieces.

The hero can jump, climb ropes, swim, shoot, and collect objects and power-ups. Up to five objects can be carried, with one available for use at a time; the space bar changes the selected object. Items include keys, ropes, lamps for dark rooms, and flags that improve firepower. Power-ups replenish health or air, while staying underwater without air gradually reduces health. A map displays visited rooms, the hero's position, and whether rooms contain items.

The game was released for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, and PC (Microsoft Windows).